glo|mer|u|lo|ne|phri|tis

glo|mer|u|lo|ne|phri|tis
glo|mer|u|lo|ne|phri|tis «gluh MEHR uh loh nih FRY tihs, -yu-», noun.
a disease, sometimes fatal, of the glomeruli of the kidneys, associated with streptococcic infection elsewhere in the body.

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  • glomerulonephritis — glo•mer•u•lo•ne•phri•tis [[t]gloʊˌmɛr yə loʊ nəˈfraɪ tɪs, glə [/t]] n. pat a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • glomerulonephritis — Renal disease characterized by diffuse inflammatory changes in glomeruli that are not the acute response to infection of the kidneys. SYN: glomerular nephritis. [glomerulus + G. nephros, kidney, + itis, inflammation] …   Medical dictionary

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