What it means
The root in words about the glomeruli, the filters of the kidney. Each kidney has about a million of them. glomerulonephritisgloh-mair-yoo-loh-neh-FRY-tisInflammation of the glomeruli, the tiny filtering units of the kidneys.glomerul/o glomerulusnephr/o kidney-itis inflammationFull entry is inflammation of the glomeruli, and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measures how much blood the kidneys filter each minute, the best overall measure of kidney function.
At a glance
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Related terms
renal
Relating to the kidneys.
kidney
One of two bean-shaped organs in the back of the belly that filter the blood and make urine.
reabsorption
The taking back of water and dissolved substances from the fluid in the kidney tubules into the blood.
glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomeruli, the tiny filtering units of the kidneys.