Uremia

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Uremia, yu REE mee uh, is a condition that occurs when poisonous wastes build up in the blood. Such wastes normally pass out of the body in the urine, which is produced by the kidneys. Uremia results if the kidneys do not rid the body of these wastes. The word uremia means urine in the blood.

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