Meanings
plural proteinurias
- countableuncountablemedicineThe presence of protein in the urine (which is always true in small amounts); and usually, more specifically, an excess (hyperproteinuria).
Antonyms: hypoproteinuria
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe presence of protein in the urine (which is always true in small amounts); and usually, more specifically, an excess (hyperproteinuria).
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishprotein
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
- Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
- Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
- Englishproteinuria
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蛋白尿
- 蛋白尿 (dànbáiniào)protein in the urine
Dutch proteïnurie
- proteïnurieprotein in the urine
Finnish valkuaisvirtsaisuus, proteinuria
- valkuaisvirtsaisuusprotein in the urine
- proteinuriaprotein in the urine
French protéinurie
- protéinurieprotein in the urine
Indonesian proteinuria
- proteinuriaprotein in the urine
Polish białkomocz
- białkomoczprotein in the urine
Cite this entry
proteinuria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinuria
“proteinuria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinuria. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteinuria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinuria.
Source: proteinuria on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.