glomerulonephritis
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A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the renal glomeruli.

[glomerul(us) + nephritis.]

glomerulonephritis [glɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs]

(Medicine / Pathology) any of various kidney diseases in which the glomeruli are affected

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glomerulonephritis - nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema

Bright's disease, nephritis - an inflammation of the kidney

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glomerulonephritis (redirected from Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis)

glomerulonephritis
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