uraemia

[yoo-ree-mee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. uremia.

uraemia

/ jʊˈriːmɪə /

noun

1. Also called: azotaemia. pathol the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc

Other Word Forms

• uraemic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uraemia¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood

Example Sentences

Both her sons were suffering from uraemia - a condition that leads to kidney failure.

From BBC

Eclampsia is a very grave complication of pregnancy, and it was formerly supposed to be uraemia.

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Death often occurs from uraemia, meningitis, pleurisy, pericarditis or peritonitis.

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TOM A. WILLIAMS, Washington, D. C.: Will Dr. Clark explain the eccentric convulsions such as when there is uraemia, on similar grounds?

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There may be bronchial and lung troubles; attacks of uraemia, or hard breathing caused by the heart, frequently occurs.

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