Glomerulonephritis

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɫoʊˈmiˈɑɹjuˈɫoʊnˈpiˈeɪtʃɑɹˈaɪˈtɪz/

Glomerulonephritis (noun)

  1. Inflammation of the kidney’s filtering units, which can cause blood or protein in urine and affect kidney function.
  2. A group of conditions where the immune system damages kidney filters, sometimes after infections or other triggers.

Examples

  • Glomerulonephritis causes inflammation in the kidney filters.
  • The doctor explained that glomerulonephritis affects the kidney filter tissue.