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glomerulonephritis

[ gloh-mer-yuh-loh-nuh-frahy-tis, gluh- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension.

glomerulonephritis

/ ɡlɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. any of various kidney diseases in which the glomeruli are affected

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glomerulonephritis1

First recorded in 1885–90; glomerul(us) + -o- + nephritis

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