azotemia meaning

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

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Definition of azotemia

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

    Synonyms: uremia, uraemia, azotaemia

    Type of: pathology

    Related forms: azotemic

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AZ · words ending in IA · 8-letter words

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