albuminuria

[ al-byoo-muh-noo r-ee-uh, -nyoo r- ]
/ ælˌbyu məˈnʊər i ə, -ˈnyʊər- /

noun Pathology.

the presence of albumin in the urine.

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Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

OTHER WORDS FROM albuminuria

al·bu·mi·nu·ric, adjective

Words nearby albuminuria

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