Proteinuria

2 definitions found

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

  Peptonuria \Pep`to*nu"ri*a\, n. [NL. See {Peptone}, and
     {Urine}.] (Med.)
     The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine;
     now referred to as {proteinuria}. [Archaic]
     [1913 Webster + PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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