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albuminuria

[ al-byoo-muh-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor- ]
/ 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

albumin color, albumin-globulin ratio, albuminoid, albuminoid degeneration, albuminous, albuminuria, album-oriented, albumose, Albuquerque, alburnum, Albury-Wodonga
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British Dictionary definitions for albuminuria

albuminuria
/ (ælˌbjuːmɪˈnjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol the presence of albumin in the urineAlso called: proteinuria
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

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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