glomerulonephritis
[ gloh-mer-yuh-loh-nuh-frahy-tis, gluh- ]
/ gloʊˌmɛr yə loʊ nəˈfraɪ tɪs, glə- /
noun Pathology.
a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.
Origin of glomerulonephritis
Words nearby glomerulonephritis
glomerular,
glomerular filtration rate,
glomerular nephritis,
glomerule,
glomerulitis,
glomerulonephritis,
glomerulopathy,
glomerulosa cell,
glomerulosclerosis,
glomerulus,
glomma
British Dictionary definitions for glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
/ (ɡlɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs) /
noun
any of various kidney diseases in which the glomeruli are affected
Medical definitions for glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
[ glō-mĕr′yə-lō-nə-frī′tĭs ]
n.
Renal disease marked by bilateral inflammatory changes in glomeruli that are not the result of kidney infection.
glomerular nephritis