uremia
Pronunciation: yū-rē′mē-ă
Definition:
- An excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood.
- The complex of symptoms due to severe persisting renal failure that can be relieved by dialysis.
[G. ouron, urine, + haima, blood]
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