glomerulonephritisnoun [ U ]
uk/ɡləˌmɜː.jə.ləʊ.nɪˈfraɪ.tɪs/us/ɡləˌmɝː.jə.loʊ.nəˈfraɪ.t̬əs/specializeda kidney disease in which the glomeruli (= tiny blood vessels that remove waste products from the blood into the urine) are inflamed:
Severe cases of glomerulonephritis can lead to kidney failure.
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Disorders of the urinary system
- ADPKD
- ARPKD
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- bedwetting
- bladder polyp
- bladder tumour
- CKD
- cystitis
- cystocele
- hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
- hypospadias
- incontinence
- incontinent
- kidney stone
- prostate enlargement
- proteinuria
- renal failure
- urethral stricture
- UTI
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