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albuminuria

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

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

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Other Word Forms

  • albuminuric adjective

Etymology

Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

Example Sentences

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It is not associated with albuminuria as a rule, and yields readily to treatment and rest, in the course of a few weeks.

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

Some few writers have noted a transient albuminuria, but it is safe to say that such cases are entirely anomalous, if not, indeed, in some instances, examples of mistaken diagnosis.

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

It was hoped that the albuminuria was functional, as the examination was made in the full tide of digestion, and that it would pass off.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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.

Our experience does not confirm that of Murchison, who states that he never met with typhoid symptoms in relapsing fever without albuminuria or some other evidence of retarded elimination by the kidneys.

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