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albuminuria

albuminuria

1 9.9
A high amount of protein in the urine that often shows a kidney problem
  • noun
  • /ˌæl.bjuːˈmɪn.jʊə.ri.ə/
  • Specialized
: albuminuria
  • The objective of the DELIGHT study is to determine whether dapagliflozin alone or in combination with saxagliptin can decrease albuminuria and blood glucose levels in patients with T2DM, albuminuria, and moderate RI.

Examples

  • After reviewing her test results, the nurse informed her that albuminuria was detected.

  • Regular tests for albuminuria help monitor kidney health in patients with diabetes.

  • I graphed the degrees of albuminuria, the degrees of azotemia!

    Ferrari (2023)

  • Mechanisms of how HF itself can induce albuminuria are incompletely understood, but elevated renal venous pressure is a factor.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The objective of the DELIGHT study is to determine whether dapagliflozin alone or in combination with saxagliptin can decrease albuminuria and blood glucose levels in patients with T2DM, albuminuria, and moderate RI.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Those whose blood pressure remains elevated during sleep (non-dippers) have been found to have a higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy, albuminuria, and peripheral arterial changes than dippers.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The doctor explained that albuminuria can indicate a serious kidney condition.

Synonyms

proteinuria
vsalbuminuria
  • Specialized
1 9.9

More protein than normal in the urine that often shows a kidney problem

is the specific term for the same medical finding

Surface Forms

albuminuria singular
albuminurias plural

Morphology

albuminuria = albumin (opaque) = albumin + uria

The combining form '-uria' is medical and specialised (meaning a condition of the urine), so knowing 'albumin' alone does not make the compound reliably guessable for an average learner.

Etymology

Albuminuria comes from albumin, a word that originally meant 'egg white', and the ending -uria meaning 'urine'. So, albuminuria means protein like albumin in the urine, which often shows a problem with the kidneys.