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albuminuria

American  
[al-byoo-muh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-] / ælˌbju məˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnjʊər- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. the presence of albumin in the urine.


albuminuria British  
/ ælˌbjuːmɪˈnjʊərɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: proteinuriapathol the presence of albumin in the urine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

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The drug also reduced albuminuria, a measure of protein in the urine and an important sign of kidney damage, by 42% after 12 months.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

The nephritis and consequent albuminuria antedate by some days the occurrence of dropsy, and a physician should never discharge a scarlatinous patient without one or more examinations of his urine.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Renal epithelia and casts are sometimes seen in cases in which there is albuminuria, but usually soon disappear.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

When albuminuria is persistent in spite of efforts to overcome it, the patient must be placed upon a strict milk diet as used in acute nephritis, to prevent dangerous complications arising.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Careful examination of the urine will generally lead to the discovery of a small amount of albuminuria in bad cases, but this is fortunately, in the majority of them, only temporary.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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