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Noun: glomerulonephritis  glu,mer-yu-low-nu'frI-tus
  1. Nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by oedema

Derived forms: glomerulonephritises

Type of: Bright's disease, nephritis

Encyclopedia: Glomerulonephritis, membranous