glomerulonephritis

noun glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis \glə-ˌmer-(y)ə-lō-ni-ˈfrī-təs\

plural glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phrit·i·des\-ˈfri-tə-ˌdēz\

Definition of GLOMERULONEPHRITIS

: nephritis marked by inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli

circa 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis \-ˌmer-(y)ə-lō-ni-ˈfrīt-əs\

plural glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phrit·i·des \-ˈfrit-ə-ˌdēz\

: nephritis marked by inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli

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