Author: Glossary
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Albuminate
The compound formed when albumin combines with an acid or alkali (base).
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Vegetable albumin
Albumin in, or derived from, plant tissue.
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Urinary albumin
Albumin in urine, a finding in glomerular diseases.
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Serum albumin
The main protein found in the blood.
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Human albumin
A sterile solution of serum albumin obtained from healthy blood donors. It is administered intravenously to restore blood volume.
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Circulating albumin
Albumin present in body fluids.
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Albuginea testis
The thick, unyielding layer of white fibrous tissue lying under the tunica vaginalis.
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Albuginea ovarii
The layer of dense connective tissue lying beneath the epithelial ovarian covering.
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Albuginea oculi
The sclera, or fibrous connective tissue outer layer of the eyeball.
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Albuginea corporum cavernosorum
A strong, elastic, white fibrous sheath of both corpora cavernosa of the penis.