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What is theglomerulonephritis?

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Locater term: "itis" is a word ending that means inflammation. The glomerulus and nephron are the part of the kidney were the blood is cleaned, the good stuff is retrieved and the waste is channeled off to the junk outlet. Put it together as a word , it just means a process where this area is inflamed.It does not imply cause, but often appears alongside words that do.

Answered 4/18/2016

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some...: It is a medical term to denote inflammatory changes in and around the microscopic filters-glomerulus-of the kidneys, resulting in impairing the ability of filtration, reabsorption, etc. so to handle the water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of the body. More? Ask doctor timeyl.

Answered 4/15/2016

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