glomerulonephritis
noun
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plural glomerulonephritides\ gl蓹-藢mer-(y)蓹-l艒-ni-藞fri-t蓹-藢d膿z
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Definition of glomerulonephritis
: acute or chronic nephritis that involves inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli, has various causes (such as streptococcal infection, lupus, or vasculitis) or may be of unknown cause, and is marked especially by blood or protein in the urine and by edema, and if untreated may lead to kidney failure
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Johnson was in his 20s when he was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, an acute inflammation of the kidney. — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson treated for blood clot found in his lung," 14 June 2019 Microscopic or visible blood in your pee is a common sign of glomerulonephritis, which is when your kidneys' filtering system becomes inflamed, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "10 Things That Can Cause Blood in Your Urine," 19 Sep. 2018 Treatment for glomerulonephritis depends on factors like the underlying cause and severity of your symptoms. — Korin Miller, SELF, "10 Things That Can Cause Blood in Your Urine," 19 Sep. 2018 His son Daniel Johnson, 25, donated his organ to Eddie Johnson, who was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, an acute inflammation of the kidney. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "Top cop 'making great progress,' is released from hospital after kidney transplant," 2 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glomerulonephritis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
noun
glo路mer路u路lo路ne路phri路tis
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plural glomerulonephritides\ -藞frit-蓹-藢d膿z
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Medical Definition of glomerulonephritis
: acute or chronic nephritis that involves inflammation of the capillaries of the renal glomeruli, has various causes (such as streptococcal infection, lupus, or vasculitis) or may be of unknown cause, is marked especially by blood or protein in the urine and by edema, and if untreated may lead to kidney failure
Glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension are the major causes of human kidney failure that lead to dialysis or transplantation.— Wayne A. Border et al., Science & Medicine, January/February 1995