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uremia
(u-re´me-ә)
an excess in the blood of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogenous end products of protein and amino acid metabolism; more correctly referred to as azotemia.
in current usage, the entire complex of signs and symptoms of chronic renal failure. As the glomerular filtration rate falls, serum urea and creatinine rise to very high levels; however, other nitrogenous compounds present in smaller amounts may produce most of the toxic effects.
Some uremic symptoms are due to losses of kidney function that do not involve uremia/azotemia. adj., ure´mic., adj.
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