Disease or Syndrome
uremia
u·re·mi·a [ yoo-ree-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Kidney Diseases
Etymology:
Greek ouron = urine + haima = blood + -ia = condition
Definitions related to uremia:
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A clinical syndrome associated with the retention of renal waste products or uremic toxins in the blood. It is usually the result of RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Most uremic toxins are end products of protein or nitrogen CATABOLISM, such as UREA or CREATININE. Severe uremia can lead to multiple organ dysfunctions with a constellation of symptoms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Excess in the blood of urea, creatinine and other nitrogenous end products of protein and aminoacid metabolism; also, the constellation of signs and symptoms of chronic renal failure.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Uremia is a clinical syndrome associated with fluid, electrolyte, and hormone imbalances and metabolic abnormalities, which develop in parallel with deterioration of renal function. The term uremia, which literally means urine in the blood, was first used by Piorry to describe the clinical condition associated with renal failure.WebMD, 2019
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Uremia, medical condition produced by the toxic effects of abnormally high concentrations of nitrogenous substances in the blood as a result of the kidney's failure to expel waste products by way of the urine. The end products of protein metabolism accumulate in the blood but are normally filtered...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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