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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

"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

Other Word Forms

  • albuminuric adjective

Etymology

Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

Example Sentences

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Complications.—It may be complicated by broncho-pneumonia, albuminuria, carditis, endocarditis, and dilatation of the heart.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

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

When this is combined with albuminuria the danger of toxemia is imminent.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

The former is usually associated with some general disease such as albuminuria or diabetes and is bilateral.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

Muscular paralyses, hemiplegic and paraplegic attacks, albuminuria, diarrhoea, and the inflammations of chronic type affecting the thoracic organs may each supervene, and either greatly prolong convalescence or precipitate a fatal issue.

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