also: たんぱくにょう
noun
proteinuria
Medical term for the presence of excess protein in the urine.
健康診断でタンパク尿を指摘された。
Proteinuria was pointed out at my health checkup.
Common medical spelling using katakana for タンパク (protein).
Kanji spelling; 蛋白 is the older kanji form for protein, still seen in medical contexts.
Compound of タンパク (protein) and 尿 (urine).