haemoglobinuria
Noun The presence of haemoglobin in the urine, a condition typically indicating the breakdown of red blood cells.
This is a medical term used to describe a clinical sign or symptom. It is used in diagnostic contexts. * The patient's symptoms led the doctor to test for haemoglobinuria. * Haemoglobinuria can be a sign of severe malaria or other hemolytic conditions.
The term is primarily used in technical, clinical, or scientific writing and discussion. It is often quantified or described in relation to its cause. * The laboratory report confirmed massive haemoglobinuria following the transfusion reaction. * Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a specific, rare blood disorder.
- Hemoglobinuria: The American English spelling variant.
- Haemoglobinuric (adj.): Relating to or characterized by haemoglobinuria.
- The patient exhibited haemoglobinuric episodes.
- Hemoglobinuria: (Identical meaning, different spelling)
- Hb in urine: (A common clinical abbreviation)
This word has a single, specific medical meaning. It is not used in a figurative or non-medical sense.
- presence of hemoglobin in the urine