Albumoscope

/ælbjʊˈmɑːskoʊp/ noun

Definition

A scientific instrument used to detect or measure albumin, particularly in urine samples or other biological fluids.

Etymology

From Latin 'albumen' (white of egg) + Greek 'skopein' (to look at); variant or synonym of 'albuminoscope.' Used in clinical laboratory practice.

Kelly Says

Victorian doctors loved naming instruments with '-scope' endings, and different doctors in different countries sometimes invented slightly different names for the same device!

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