uremia
noun
ure·mia
yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə 
1
: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease
2
: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia
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After her father’s death from uremia in 1931, the young family moved to Watts to live with Saar’s paternal grandmother.
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Catherine G. Wagley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
Catherine G. Wagley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Uremia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uremia. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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uremia
noun
ure·mia
variants
or chiefly British uraemia
1
: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease
2
: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia
the patient was in uremia
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