uremia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron, “urine”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Synonyms

uraemia, azotemia, azotaemia

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