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azotemia

azotemia

1 9.9
A build up of nitrogen waste in the blood when the kidneys do not work well
  • noun
  • /ˌæzoʊˈtiːmiə/
  • Specialized
: azotemia
  • The doctor explained that azotemia occurs when the kidneys cannot effectively remove waste from the blood.
  • prerenal azotemia

Examples

  • I graphed the degrees of albuminuria, the degrees of azotemia!

    Ferrari (2023)

  • Prerenal azotemia

    Academic text (1995)

  • Management of prerenal azotemia

    Academic text (1995)

  • CME isn't always, "What is the BUN/Cr ratio c/w prerenal azotemia?"

    Blog text (13)

  • After the tests, the patient was diagnosed with azotemia due to his deteriorating kidney function.

  • Elevated levels of urea in the blood indicated that he was suffering from azotemia.

Synonyms

uremia
vsazotemia
  • Specialized
1 9.7

An illness when waste builds up in the blood because the kidneys cannot remove it

is broader, including many nitrogen wastes beyond urea

Surface Forms

azotemia singular
azotemias plural

Morphology

azotemia = azot + emia

The components 'azot' and 'emia' are not recognizable as standalone English words, and the meaning is not directly derivable from these roots.

Etymology

The word azotemia comes from the French word azote meaning 'nitrogen' and the ending -emia meaning 'blood'. So azotemia literally means 'nitrogen in the blood', which helps you remember it is the build-up of nitrogen waste in the bloodstream when the kidneys do not work well.