1. nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
glomerulonephritis
n 1: nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the
kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and
by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by
edema