azotemia

az·o·te·mi·a

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Definitions of azotemia word

noun azotemia the accumulation of nitrogenous substances in the blood, resulting from failure of the kidneys to remove them 3
noun azotemia the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning. 1
noun azotemia (medicine) the accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; azote + -emia

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