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Albuminuria

Albuminuria \Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. ? urine.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

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albuminuria

n. (context pathology English) The presence of albumin in the urine, often a symptom of renal disease

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albuminuria

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

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Albuminuria

Albuminuria is a pathological condition wherein the protein albumin is abnormally present in the urine. It is a type of proteinuria. Albumin is one type of plasma protein found in the urine in normal subjects and in larger quantity in patients with kidney disease. For a number of reasons, clinical terminology is changing to focus on albuminuria rather than proteinuria.

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Just in the same way the mineral waters of Missisquoi, and Bethesda, in America, through containing siliceous qualities so sublimated as almost to defy the analyst, are effective to cure cancer, albuminuria, and other organic complaints.