azotemia

[ az-uh-tee-mee-uh, ey-zuh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning.

Other Words From

• azo·temic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of azotemia¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; azote + -emia