Definition of glomerulonephritis
plural glomerulonephritides
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\glə-ˌmer-(y)ə-lō-ni-ˈfri-tə-ˌdēz\
: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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