glomerulonephritis
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glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis
(glō-mĕr′yə-lō-nə-frī′tĭs)n.
A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the renal glomeruli.
[glomerul(us) + nephritis.]
glomerulonephritis
(ɡlɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs)n
(Pathology) any of various kidney diseases in which the glomeruli are affected
glo•mer•u•lo•ne•phri•tis
(gloʊˌmɛr yə loʊ nəˈfraɪ tɪs, glə-)n.
a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.
[1885–90]
glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomeruli (part of the kidneys’ filtering network).
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| Noun | 1. | 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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glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis
n. glomerulonefritis, enfermedad de Bright, infl. del glomérulo renal.