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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: proteinuria. pathol the presence of albumin in the urine

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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

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 Fairfax T. Proudfit

In yellow fever albuminuria is much more common, and the urine more frequently suppressed, than in relapsing fever.

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

This is in correspondence with what occurs in other septic diseases, and accounts for the albuminuria and interstitial nephritis which often supervene in the advanced stages.

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

Bouchut and Empis remarked the frequent presence of and danger from albuminuria; so did Wade.

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

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