proteinuria

[ proh-tee-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-, -tee-uh- ]

nounPathology.
  1. the presence of abnormally large amounts of protein in the urine, usually resulting from kidney disease but sometimes from fever, excessive exercise, or other abnormal condition.

Origin of proteinuria

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1910–15; see origin at protein, -uria

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British Dictionary definitions for proteinuria

proteinuria

/ (ˌprəʊtɪˈnjʊərɪə) /


noun
  1. med another name for albuminuria

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