Protein in the urine, also called proteinuria, is often a sign of kidney problems, or an overproduction of proteins by the body. Healthy kidneys only pass a small amount of protein through their filters.
Meanings and history of the name Alexis: | Edit. Alexis-Defender and Protecter. Alexis: Helper of mankind. From the Greek name Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Î¹Ï (Alexis), which meant helper or defender, derived from Greek Î±Î»ÎµÎ¾Ï (alexo) to defend, to help. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.
Anastasia [anas-ta-sia]â² as a girls' name is pronounced ahn-a-STAH-shah, ahn-a-STAY-zhah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Anastasia is resurrection. From the word anastasis. Russian feminine form of the Greek male name Anastasios. Popular in Eastern Europe in honor of a fourth-century saint who was martyred at Sirmium in Dalmatia.