Definition of UREMIA
1
: accumulation in the blood of constituents normally eliminated in the urine that produces a severe toxic condition and usually occurs in severe kidney disease
2
: the toxic bodily condition associated with uremia
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But Police Say Mom Looked On as Man Killed Him
The 5-year-old ultimately died of acute uremia caused by a fatal bladder rupture that occurred days before her death on May 9, 2020.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
After her father’s death from uremia in 1931, the young family moved to Watts to live with Saar’s paternal grandmother.
—Catherine G. Wagley, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of uremia was circa 1857
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“Uremia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uremia. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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