uraemia
[ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]
/ yʊˈri mi ə /
noun Pathology.
OTHER WORDS FROM uraemia
u·rae·mic, adjectiveWords nearby uraemia
ur of the chaldees,
ur-,
ur-nammu,
urachus,
uracil,
uraemia,
uraeus,
ural,
ural mountains,
ural owl,
ural-altaic
Definition for uraemia (2 of 2)
uremia
or u·rae·mi·a
[ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]
/ yʊˈri mi ə /
noun Pathology.
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
Example sentences from the Web for uraemia
Uraemia is a toxic condition, and three varieties of it are recognized—the acute, the chronic and the latent.
Eclampsia is a very grave complication of pregnancy, and it was formerly supposed to be uraemia.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine |Austin MalleySome of these effects are seen in every form of severe kidney disease, and uraemia may occur in any advanced kidney disease.
British Dictionary definitions for uraemia (1 of 2)
uraemia
US uremia
/ (jʊˈriːmɪə) /
noun
pathol
the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc
Also called: azotaemia
Derived forms of uraemia
uraemic or US uremic, adjectiveWord Origin for uraemia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
ouron urine +
haima blood
British Dictionary definitions for uraemia (2 of 2)
Derived forms of uremia
uremic, adjectiveMedical definitions for uraemia
uremia
n.
The accumulation of urinary waste products in the blood.
azotemia
A toxic condition caused by uremia.