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uremic frost |
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uremic frost, a pale frostlike deposit of white crystals on the skin caused by kidney failure and uremia. Urea compounds and other waste products of metabolism that cannot be excreted by the kidneys into the urine are excreted through the small superficial capillaries into the skin, where they collect on the surface. uremic frost A finding in severe chronic renal failure, in which the concentration of urea is ↑↑↑ in the sweat, causing precipitation of crystallized urea in the skin. See Uremia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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