Glomerulosclerosis refers to a hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney. It is a general term to describe scarring of the kidneys` tiny blood vessels, the glomeruli, the functional units in the kidney that filter urine from the blood. Proteinuria (large amounts of protein in urine) is one of the signs of glomerulosclerosis. Scarring disturbs the....
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomerulosclerosis
Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes. ... Synonym: glomerular sclerosis. ... Origin: Glomerulus + G. Sklerosis, hardness ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(glo-mer″u-lo-sklә-ro´sis) arteriolar nephrosclerosis. diabetic glomerulosclerosis a degenerative complication of diabetes mellitus in which there is glomerular mesangial expansion with either diffuse lesions or nodular (Kimmelstiel-Wilson) lesions; symptoms include a...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: glō-mer′yū-lō-sklē-rō′sis Definitions: 1. Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes. Synonyms: glomerular sclerosis
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=37553
scarring of the filtering structures in the kidneys due to damage
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20875
the term used to describe scarring that occurs within the kidneys in the small balls of tiny blood vessels called the glomeruli. The glomeruli assist the kidneys in filtering urine from the blood.
Found on
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=glossary---genitourin
No exact match found.
