Definition

A medical condition where the blood contains substances normally found in urine, indicating a problem with kidney function.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with urinemia after reviewing her blood tests.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of urinemia?

No, what is that?

It's when the blood gets contaminated with urinary substances.

That sounds serious! I hope it's not common.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Urinemia is formed from "urina" (from Latin, meaning urine) and "-emia" (from Greek "haima", meaning blood). The word refers to the presence of urine in the blood, indicating a medical condition.

Memory Tip

Think of 'urine' as the liquid waste from the body and '-emia' meaning 'in the blood' — this helps you remember that urinemia refers to urine being present in the blood.

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