| albuminorrhoea | Synonym: albuminuria. Origin: albumin + G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
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| albuminose | <chemistry> A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| albuminous | Relating to, containing, or consisting of albumin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminous cell | A cell, especially of the salivary gland, that secretes a watery or thin albuminous fluid, as opposed to a mucous cell. Synonym: albuminous cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminous degeneration | An obsolete terms for cloudy swelling. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminous gland | A gland that secretes a watery fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminous swelling | Swelling of cells due to injury to the membranes affecting ionic transfer; causes an accumulation of intracellular water. Synonym: albuminous swelling, granular degeneration, hydropic degeneration, parenchymatous degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminuria | <nephrology> The presence of protein in the urine, principally albumin, generally indicating disease. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine (27 Sep 1997) |
| albuminuria of athletes | A form of functional albuminuria following excessive muscular exertion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminuric | Relating to or characterised by albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albuminuric retinitis | See: hypertensive retinopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albumose | <biochemistry, chemistry> A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose, hemialbumose. Origin: From albumin. (04 Mar 1998) |
| alburn | <zoology> The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery colour which are used in making artificial pearls. Origin: L. Alburnus, fr. L. Albus white. Cf. Auburn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alburnum | <botany> The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood. Origin: L, fr. Albus white. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| albuterol | <chemical> A direct-acting sympathomimetic agent with a relatively selective action on beta-2 adrenoceptors. Its main clinical use is in asthma. Pharmacological action: adrenergic beta-agonists, bronchodilator agents, sympathomimetic, tocolytic agents. Chemical name: 1,3-Benzenedimethanol, alpha1-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxy- (12 Dec 1998) |