| Bence Jones proteinuria | Presence of Bence Jones proteins in the urine, usually indicative of a neoplastic process such as multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| gestational proteinuria | The presence of proteinuria during or under the influence of pregnancy in the absence of hypertension, oedema, renal infection, or known intrinsic renovascular disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proteinuria | Too much protein in the urine. This may be a sign of kidney damage. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine (09 Oct 1997) |
| nonisolated proteinuria | <nephrology> Proteinuria associated with other abnormalities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isolated proteinuria | Proteinuria in a patient who is asymptomatic, has normal renal function and urinary sediment, and has no manifestation of systemic disease upon initial examination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orthostatic proteinuria | The appearance of albumin in the urine when the patient is erect and its disappearance when recumbent. Synonym: orthostatic proteinuria, postural proteinuria, postural albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accidental | Happening unexpectedly or by chance. (18 Nov 1997) |
| accidental abortion | Abortion due to a fall, blow, or other injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accidental falls | Falls due to slipping or tripping which result in injury. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accidental host | One that harbors an organism which usually does not infect it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accidental hypothermia | Unintentional decrease in body temperature, especially in the newborn, infants, and elderly, particularly during operations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accidental image | Continuation of visual impression after cessation of stimuli causing the original image. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accidental murmur | An evanescent cardiac murmur not due to valvular lesion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accidental symptom | Any morbid phenomenon coincidentally occurring in the course of a disease, but having no relation with it. (05 Mar 2000) |