uremia

ure·mia

noun

Definition of UREMIA

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

Variants of UREMIA

ure·mia or chiefly British urae·mia \yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə\