azotemic


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az·o·te·mi·a

 (ăz′ə-tē′mē-ə, ā′zə-)
n.
See uremia.

[French azote, nitrogen; see azo- + -emia.]

az′o·te′mic (-mĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.azotemic - of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)azotemic - of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
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