Glomerulonephritis
Synonyms in a broader sense Filter ignition Flammable filter destruction Kidney Inflammation Nephritis Fishbowl inflammation Nephrotic syndrome Renal corpuscle inflammation Definition Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation (hence the suffix -itis) of the filtering system (or vascular clusters = glomeruli) of the kidneys (nephr-) with immigration of inflammatory cells. Glomerulonephritides are the second most common cause of … Glomerulonephritis