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uraemia
uraemia [ y rmi ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
form of blood poisoning: a form of blood poisoning caused by the accumulation in the blood of products that are normally eliminated in the urine
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek ouron 'urine' + haima 'blood']

uraemic adjective
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