Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ALBUMINURIA
albuminuria, proteinuria
(noun) the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
albuminuria (countable and uncountable, plural albuminurias)
(pathology) The presence of albumin in the urine, often a symptom of renal disease
Source: Wiktionary
Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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