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u·ric (yrk)
adj.
Relating to, contained in, or obtained from urine.
uric
pertaining to the urine.
uric acid
the end product of purine metabolism or oxidation in the body in species other than dogs which metabolize uric acid to allantoin (except Dalmatians). Amounts of more than 1 mg/100 ml of uric acid in the blood are an indication of hepatic insufficiency. In birds excess amounts of uric acid and urates in tissue occur in visceral gout.
uric acid calculi
see urate urolith.


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