albuminuria

[ al-byoo-muh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r- ]

/ ælˌbyu məˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun Pathology.

the presence of albumin in the urine.

Nearby words

albuminate, albuminize, albuminoid, albuminoid degeneration, albuminous, albuminuria, albumose, albuquerque, alburnum, albury-wodonga, albuterol

Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

Related forms

al·bu·mi·nu·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for albuminuria

albuminuria

/ (ælˌbjuːmɪˈnjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol the presence of albumin in the urineAlso called: proteinuria

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Medicine definitions for albuminuria

albuminuria

[ ăl-byōō′mə-nur′ē-ə ]

n.

The presence of protein, usually albumin but at times globulin, in the urine, indicating either dysfunction or disease.proteinuria