uremia

noun

ure·​mia yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə How to pronounce uremia (audio)
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
uremic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web After her father’s death from uremia in 1931, the young family moved to Watts to live with Saar’s paternal grandmother. Catherine G. Wagley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of uremia was circa 1857

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Cite this Entry

“Uremia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uremia. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

Medical Definition

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
uremic adjective
or chiefly British uraemic

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