/ Dictionary / Index G glomerulonephritis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glo•mer•u•lo•ne•phri•tis Pronunciation: (glō-mer"yu-lō-nu-frī'tis, glu-), [key] — n. Pathol. a kidney disease affecting the capillaries of the glomeruli, characterized by albuminuria, edema, and hypertension. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: glomerulonephritis (Thesaurus) glomerulitis glomerulus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language