glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis (gl -m r y -l-n-fr  t s)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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| 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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