albuminuria

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

noun Pathology.

the presence of albumin in the urine.

Origin of albuminuria

First recorded in 1835–45; albumin + -uria

OTHER WORDS FROM albuminuria

al·bu·mi·nu·ric, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for albuminuria

albuminuria
/ (ælˌbjuːmɪˈnjʊərɪə) /

noun

pathol the presence of albumin in the urine Also called: proteinuria

Medical definitions for albuminuria

albuminuria
[ ăl-byōō′mə-nurē-ə ]

n.

The presence of protein, usually albumin but at times globulin, in the urine, indicating either dysfunction or disease. proteinuria