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Noun: uraemia  yû'ree-mee-u
Usage: Brit, Cdn (=uremia)
  1. Accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
    - uremia [N. Amer], azotemia [N. Amer], azotaemia [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: uraemias

See also: uraemic [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: pathology

Encyclopedia: Uraemia