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glomerulosclerosis

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Main Entry: glo·mer·u·lo·scle·ro·sis
Pronunciation: -(y)&-"lO-skl&-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glo·mer·u·lo·scle·ro·ses /-"sEz/
: nephrosclerosis involving the renal glomeruli
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glomerulosclerosis glo·mer·u·lo·scle·ro·sis (glō-měr'yə-lō-sklə-rō'sĭs)
n.
Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes.

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