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GLOMERULAR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to glomeruli
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
glomerulus (a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation)
Derivation:
glomerulus (a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation)
Context examples:
Cell found within the glomerular lobules of mammalian kidney.
(Mesangial Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
FHH develops focal and segmental glomerular sclerosis, systemic hypertension and proteinuria at a young age, but these effects are more marked in FHH than FHL (Simons et al, 1993).
(FHH, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)
It is further characterized by an inflammatory reaction in the glomerular capillaries due to the deposition of immune complexes and subsequent thickening of the glomerular basement membrane.
(Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Membranous Glomerulonephritis, NCI Thesaurus)
Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 60-89 ml/min.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 2, NCI Thesaurus)
Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) greater than 90 ml/min.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 1, NCI Thesaurus)
Mutation of the gene is associated with glomerular disease.
(CD2AP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Sudden and sustained deterioration of the kidney function characterized by decreased glomerular filtration rate, increased serum creatinine or oliguria.
(Acute Renal Failure, NCI Thesaurus)
Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 15-29 ml/min.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 4, NCI Thesaurus)
Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 30-59 ml/min.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 3, NCI Thesaurus)
It is further characterized by a chronic inflammatory reaction in the glomerular capillaries.
(Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Persistent Glomerulonephritis, NCI Thesaurus)
