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UREMIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does uremia mean?
• UREMIA (noun)
The noun UREMIA has 1 sense:
1. accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Familiarity information: UREMIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
azotaemia; azotemia; uraemia; uremia
Hypernyms ("uremia" is a kind of...):
pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)
Derivation:
uremic (of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency))
Context examples
Acquired causes include diabetes, uremia, hepatic disorders, vitamin deficiencies, toxins, and drug toxicities.
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