(azoto-) combining form denoting a nitrogenous compound, such as urea. Example: azothermia (raised temperature due to nitrogenous substances in the blood).
Azotaemia means the presence of UREA and other nitrogenous bodies in greater concentration than normal in the blood. The condition is generally associated with advanced types of kidney disease (see KIDNEYS, DISEASES OF).... azotaemia
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