Taber's Medical Dictionary
albuminuria
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(al-bū-mĭ-noo′rē-ă)
[albumen + -uria]
The presence of easily detectable amounts of albumin in the urine. Albuminuria is a common sign of renal impairment, e.g., nephrotic syndrome; it also occurs in fever, malignant hypertension, and in healthy people after vigorous exercise.
SEE: microalbuminuria; SEE: nephritis; SEE: nephrosis
albuminuretic (al-bū-mĭ-noo-rĕt″ik), adj.
albuminuric (al-bū-mĭ-noor′ik), adj.
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(al-bū-mĭ-noo′rē-ă)
[albumen + -uria]
The presence of easily detectable amounts of albumin in the urine. Albuminuria is a common sign of renal impairment, e.g., nephrotic syndrome; it also occurs in fever, malignant hypertension, and in healthy people after vigorous exercise.
SEE: microalbuminuria; SEE: nephritis; SEE: nephrosis
albuminuretic (al-bū-mĭ-noo-rĕt″ik), adj.
albuminuric (al-bū-mĭ-noor′ik), adj.
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