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glomerulonephritis

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glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis  (gl-mry-l-n-frts)
n.
A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the renal glomeruli.
[glomerul(us) + nephritis.]
glomerulonephritis [glɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) any of various kidney diseases in which the glomeruli are affected
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Noun1.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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