azotemias
|a-zo-te-mi-as|
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/ˌæzəˈtiːmiəz/
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/ˌæzəˈtiːmɪəz/
(azotemia)
excess nitrogenous waste in the blood
Etymology
'azotemia' originates from French, specifically the word 'azotémie', where 'azote' meant 'nitrogen' (from Greek roots meaning 'not' + 'life') and the suffix '-emia' comes from Greek 'haima' meaning 'blood'.
'azotemia' changed from the French word 'azotémie' and was adopted into English as 'azotemia' (with variant spelling 'azotaemia' in British English).
Initially, the element 'azote' emphasized 'nitrogen' (literally 'lifeless' gas); over time the compound term came to mean the clinical state of elevated nitrogenous wastes in the blood (now used to describe high BUN/creatinine due to renal impairment).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'azotemia': the condition in which nitrogenous waste products (e.g., urea, creatinine) are elevated in the blood, typically reflecting impaired kidney function and seen as increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels.
Azotemias are often detected in patients with acute or chronic kidney injury and require prompt evaluation.
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Last updated: 2025/12/08 02:36