proteinuria
[ proh-tee-noor-ee-uh, -nyoor-, -tee-uh- ]
nounPathology.
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for proteinuria
proteinuria
/ (ˌprəʊtɪˈnjʊərɪə) /
noun
med another name for albuminuria
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