the accumulation of waste products, normally excreted in the urine, in the blood: causes severe headaches, vomiting, etc
Also called: azotaemia
Derived forms
uraemic (uˈraemic) or US uremic (uˈremic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek ouron urine + haima blood
Examples of 'uraemia' in a sentence
uraemia
Peritoneal membrane changes are induced by uraemia per se.
Luís Oliveira, Anabela Rodrigues 2011, 'Previous Renal Replacement Therapy Time at Start of Peritoneal Dialysis IndependentlyImpact on Peritoneal Membrane Ultrafiltration Failure', International Journal of Nephrologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/685457. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Incidence was raised for patients with uraemia and nephrosis, but less for proteinuria or haematuria.
James Goya Heaf, Alastair Hansen, Gunnar Hellmund Laier 2018, 'Quantification of cancer risk in glomerulonephritis', BMC Nephrologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0828-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Chest infection (21%) uraemia (8%) and jaundice (2%) also contributed.
Anand Kumar Jaiswal, Rakesh Saxena, Krishna Mohan Kushwaha 2017, 'STUDY OF RISK FACTORS IN ABDOMINAL WOUND DEHISCENCE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMY',Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcarehttp://www.jebmh.com/data_pdf/1_Anand%20Kumar%20Jaiswal%20-%20FINAL.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Other known causes include uraemia, asbestosis, post-traumatic or postoperative.
Tanmoy Ghatak, Afzal Azim, Arvind K Baronia, Banani Poddar 2011, 'Cardiac calcification in acute intermittent porphyria', Annals of Pediatric Cardiologyhttp://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=2;spage=186;epage=188;aulast=Ghatak. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the severe consequences of gadolinium administration in uraemia (nephrogenic systemic fibrosis) have forced practitioners to re-evaluate the methodology.
Eva Kis, Laszlo Ablonczy, György S. Reusz 2018, 'Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Myocardium in Chronic Kidney Disease', Kidney & Blood Pressure Researchhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/487367. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cancer screening for patients
James Goya Heaf, Alastair Hansen, Gunnar Hellmund Laier 2018, 'Quantification of cancer risk in glomerulonephritis', BMC Nephrologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0828-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Indications for hemodialysis were anuria (18), intoxications (14), electrolyte imbalance (9), uraemia (7) infections (6) and fluid overload (4).
Alfred J. Meremo, David P. Ngilangwa, Masumbuko Y. Mwashambwa, Matobogolo B. Masalu,Janet Kapinga, Rehema Tagalile, Issa Sabi 2017, 'Challenges and outcomes of haemodialysis among patients presenting with kidney diseasesin Dodoma, Tanzania', BMC Nephrologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0634-2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)