glomerulitis

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noun

inflammation of the glomeruli of the nephron.

“Holonym: glomerulonephritis”

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Meanings

nounglomerulitis (countable and uncountable, plural glomerulitides)

plural glomerulitides

  1. countableuncountableinflammation of the glomeruli of the nephron.

    Holonym: glomerulonephritis

Origin

From glomerulus + -itis.

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APA

glomerulitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerulitis

MLA

“glomerulitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerulitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glomerulitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glomerulitis.

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