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glomerulomegaly en · NOUN

Etymology

From glomerule + -o- + -megaly.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The presence of excessively large glomerules.
    • Hyperviscosity due to polycythemia may induce an angiogenic increase in the glomerular capillary beds, in turn leading to glomerulomegaly. 2015 August 3, Pépé Mfutu Ekulu et al., “Nephrotic Syndrome in a Child Suffering from Tetralogy of Fallot: A Rare Association”, in Case Reports in Pediatrics, volume 2015, →DOI: