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An abnormal increase in concentration of urea and other nitrogenous substances in the blood plasma. SEE ALSO: uremia. [azo- (azote) + G. haima, blood]
- nonrenal a., prerenal a. nitrogen retention resulting from something other than primary renal disease.
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azo·te·mia or chiefly Brit azo·tae·mia .ā-zō-'tē-mē-ə n an excess of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood as a result of kidney insufficiency compare UREMIA
azo·te·mic or chiefly Brit azo·tae·mic -'tē-mik adj
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az·o·te·mia (az″o-teґme-ə) [azote + -emia] 1. an excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood; called also uremia. 2. azotemic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.