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uraemia
[ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]
uraemia
/ jʊˈriːmɪə /
noun
- pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc Also calledazotaemia
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Derived Forms
- uˈraemic, adjective
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Other Words From
- u·raemic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of uraemia1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood
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Example Sentences
Uraemia is a toxic condition, and three varieties of it are recognized—the acute, the chronic and the latent.
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Some of these effects are seen in every form of severe kidney disease, and uraemia may occur in any advanced kidney disease.
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Eclampsia is a very grave complication of pregnancy, and it was formerly supposed to be uraemia.
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