Main Entry: ure·mia

Variant(s): or chiefly British urae·mia \yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə\

Function: noun

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>

—ure·mic or chiefly British urae·mic \-mik\ adjective