Albuminoscope

/ælˌbjuːmɪnəˈskoʊp/ noun

An instrument or device used to detect and measure the presence of albumin in urine or other bodily fluids.

From Latin 'albumen' (white of egg) + Greek 'skopein' (to look at), literally 'albumin-viewer.' Developed in the 19th century during the rise of clinical laboratory medicine.

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