Noun: uremia yû'ree-mee-u
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: uraemia)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: uraemia)
- Accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
"Advanced kidney disease led to uremia, requiring immediate dialysis";
- uraemia [Brit, Cdn], azotemia [N. Amer], azotaemia [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: uremias
Type of: pathology
Encyclopedia: Uremia