A medical condition where alloxan-related substances accumulate in the blood; elevated levels of alloxuric compounds in the bloodstream.
From 'alloxan' combined with 'uraemia' (British spelling of 'uremia'), which comes from Greek 'ouron' (urine) and 'haima' (blood), literally meaning 'urine in the blood.' This medical term combines chemical and medical nomenclature.
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