Noun: glomerulonephritis glu,mer-yu-low-nu'frI-tus
- Nephritis marked by inflammation of the kidney's glomeruli; characterized by decreased urine production, blood and protein in urine, and oedema
"The child's glomerulonephritis was caused by a strep infection"
Derived forms: glomerulonephritises
Type of: Bright's disease, nephritis
Encyclopedia: Glomerulonephritis, membranous