Albuminuria

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  albuminuria \al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a\
     ([a^]l*b[=u]`m[i^]*n[=u]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. L. albumen
     + Gr. o'y^ron urine.] (Med.)
     A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
     AS
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  albuminuria
       n : the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also
           globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney
           disorder [syn: {proteinuria}]