glomerulonephritis
glo·me·ru·lonephritis
noun
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 edema
Origin
Internationalism. From glomerulo- + nephritis.
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