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UREMIC

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u⋅re⋅mic

[yoo-ree-mik]
–adjective Pathology.
1. pertaining to uremia.
2. afflicted with uremia.
Also, uraemic.


Origin:
< NL; see uremia, -ic
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u·re·mi·a also u·rae·mi·a   (yŏŏ-rē'mē-ə)   
n.  A toxic condition resulting from kidney disease in which there is retention in the bloodstream of waste products normally excreted in the urine. Also called azotemia.
u·re'mic adj.
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