albuminorrhea

al·bu·min·ur·i·a

(al-bū-min-yū'rē-ă), Avoid substituting this word for the more precise proteinuria.

Presence of protein in urine, chiefly albumin but also globulin; usually indicative of disease, but sometimes resulting from a temporary or transient dysfunction.

Synonym(s): albuminorrhea, proteinuria (2)

[albumin + G. ouron, urine]

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albuminorrhea

An obsolete term for the oozing of albumin from a surface, orifice, or lumen.

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