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glomerulonephritis Definition

glo·meru·lo·nephri·tis (glō mer′yo̵̅o̅ lō′ne frīt′is)

noun

a type of nephritis characterized by inflamed glomeruli and probably caused by certain antibody-antigen complexes in the blood filtering through the kidney

Etymology: ModL: see glomerulus & nephritis

glomerulonephritis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: If these filtering units get inflamed ( swollen ) for some reason ( see causes ) this is called glomerulonephritis.
  • necrotising: Segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis with antineutrophil antibody: possible arbovirus etiology.

Adjective modifier

  • progressive: Patients may present with life-threatening renal failure due to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis requiring urgent dialysis and immunosuppression.
  • membranous: It is sometimes called membranous nephritis or membranous glomerulonephritis.
  • segmental: Renal disease is characteristic and the typical histological appearance is a focal segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis.
  • focal: Renal disease is characteristic and the typical histological appearance is a focal segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis.

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