尿毒症

niàodúzhèng

noun

Meanings

1 uremia
2 kidney failure (end-stage renal disease)

Characters

illness; symptom

Examples

HSK 7-9

尿毒症患者需要定期透析。

Niàodúzhèng huànzhě xūyào dìngqī tòuxī.

Patients with uremia need regular dialysis.

HSK 7-9

长期高血压可能引起尿毒症。

Chángqī gāoxuèyā kěnéng yǐnqǐ niàodúzhèng.

Chronic high blood pressure may cause uremia.

Tips

memory

Literal decomposition matches the medical origin: 尿 (urine) + 毒 (poison/toxin) + 症 (condition) - the kidneys fail to filter waste, so 'urine toxins' build up in the blood. This is the end-stage of chronic kidney disease.

Stroke Order

尿 niào

毒 dú

症 zhèng