URÆMIA
\jʊ͡əɹˈe͡ɪmi͡ə], \jʊəɹˈeɪmiə], \j_ʊə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_m_iə]\
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[=u]-r[=e]'mi-a, n. a morbid condition of the blood due to the retention of urea or other waste materials ordinarily excreted from the body by the kidneys--also UR[=E]'MIA.--adjs. URÆ'MIC, UR[=E]'MIC, relating to the peculiar symptoms associated with defective excretion of waste products by the kidneys.
By Thomas Davidson
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