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azotemia

/ˌæzoʊˈtimiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
azo-te-mia
IPA
/ˌæzoʊˈtimiə/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English azotemia From azote + -emia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæzoʊˈtimiə/
  • British English: /ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

azotemias (plural)

Derived Forms

azotemic hyperazotemia nonazotemia

Frequently Paired Words

azotometry

Synonyms

hyperazotemia hyperuremia uremia uraemia azotaemia

Questions

How do you pronounce azotemia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæzoʊˈtimiə/.
What does azotemia mean?
The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.
Where does azotemia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English azotemia From azote + -emia.

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