glomerulonephritis

noun

glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis glə-ˌmer-(y)ə-lō-ni-ˈfrī-təs

plural glomerulonephritides 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her team also documented eight patients who were newly diagnosed with the disease, known as glomerulonephritis, after receiving the shot.

Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2022 Other possible causes of chronic kidney disease include polycystic kidney disease, lupus, IgA glomerulonephritis, IgA vasculitis, Alport syndrome, renal artery stenosis, autoimmune disorders like Goodpasture’s disease, and some infections.

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 May 2021 Johnson was in his 20s when he was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, an acute inflammation of the kidney.

Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2019 Microscopic or visible blood in your pee is a common sign of glomerulonephritis, which is when your kidneys' filtering system becomes inflamed, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Sep. 2018 Treatment for glomerulonephritis depends on factors like the underlying cause and severity of your symptoms.

Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Sep. 2018 His son Daniel Johnson, 25, donated his organ to Eddie Johnson, who was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis, an acute inflammation of the kidney.

Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 2 Sep. 2017 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glomerulonephritis was circa 1886

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Medical Definition

glomerulonephritis

noun

glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis -ˌmer-(y)ə-lō-ni-ˈfrīt-əs

plural glomerulonephritides -ˈfrit-ə-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, is marked especially by blood or protein in the urine and by edema, and if untreated may lead to kidney failure

Glomerulonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension are the major causes of human kidney failure that lead to dialysis or transplantation.

Wayne A. Border et al., Science & Medicine