uremia

noun

ure·mia yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə

: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease

: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia

uremic

yu̇-ˈrē-mik

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

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Medical Definition

uremia

noun

ure·mia

variants or chiefly British uraemia

yu̇-ˈrē-mē-ə

: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease

: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia

the patient was in uremia

uremic adjective

or chiefly British uraemic

-mik