albuminuria

noun

al·​bu·​min·​uria (ˌ)al-ˌbyü-mə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə 

-ˈnyu̇r-

: the presence of albumin in the urine often symptomatic of kidney disease

albuminuric

(ˌ)al-ˌbyü-mə-ˈnu̇r-ik 

-ˈnyu̇r-

adjective

Examples of albuminuria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That diet was also linked to a 23% lower rate of albuminuria, an early indicator of kidney damage. —Hallie Levine, Health.com, 23 Nov. 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French albuminurie, from albumine albumin + -urie -uria

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

albuminuria

noun

al·​bu·​min·​uria al-ˌbyü-mə-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-ə 

: the presence of albumin in the urine that is usually a symptom of disease of the kidneys but sometimes a response to other diseases or physiological disturbances of benign nature

albuminuric

-ˈn(y)u̇r-ik 

adjective