pro·tein·uria
| \ ˌprō-tə-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə
, -ˈnyu̇r-; ˌprō-tē(-ə)-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə, -ˈnyu̇r- \
, -ˈnyu̇r-; ˌprō-tē(-ə)-ˈnu̇r-ē-ə, -ˈnyu̇r- \
Definition of proteinuria
: the presence of excess protein in the urine
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“Proteinuria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proteinuria. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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proteinuria
noun
pro·tein·uria
| \ ˌprōt-ᵊn-ˈ(y)u̇r-ē-ə
, ˌprō-ˌtēn-
, ˌprōt-ē-ən- \
, ˌprō-ˌtēn-
, ˌprōt-ē-ən- \
Medical Definition of proteinuria
: the presence of excess protein in the urine
Other Words from proteinuria
proteinuric
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-ˈ(y)u̇r-ik
\
adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of proteinuria was in 1911
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