| Pronunciation: | | glow`meryulowni'frItis
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[n] 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 |
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GLOMERULONEPHRITIS is a 18 letter word that starts with G. |
| | See Also: | | Bright's disease, nephritis |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A group of kidney diseases which involve inflammation of the glomeruli (clusters of capillaries in the kidneys). The glomeruli are gradually and progressively destroyed, leading to the progressive loss of kidney function and eventually chronic renal failure. |
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