proteinuria

noun pro·tein·uria \ˌprō-tə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə, -ˈnyu̇r-; ˌprō-tē(-ə)-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə, -ˈnyu̇r-\

Definition of PROTEINURIA

: the presence of excess protein in the urine

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary protein + New Latin -uria

First Known Use: 1911

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·tein·uria \ˌprōt-^ən-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə, ˌprō-ˌtēn-, ˌprōt-ē-ən-\

: the presence of excess protein in the urine

—pro·tein·uric \-ˈ(y)u̇r-ik\ adjective

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