a toxic condition caused by the presence in the blood of waste products that are not being eliminated in the urine because of a failure of the kidneys to secrete urine
Derived forms
uremic (uˈremic)
adjective
Word origin
ModL < Gr ouron, urine + haima, blood
Examples of 'uremia' in a sentence
uremia
I would probably opt to clean up my affairs, say goodbye to my family, and drift out in uremia.
French, Vivian &Fisher, Chris (illustrator) THE STAPLE STREET GANG: MANDY AND THE PURPLE SPOTTED HANKY (1993)