What does "azotemia" mean?

The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.

What is a synonym for "azotemia"?

Common synonyms include: uremia, uremia, azotaemia, hyperazotemia, hyperuremia, uraemia.

Pronounced //ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə//.

//ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine. countable, uncountable
2
accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine wordnet

From azote + -emia.

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