Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glomerulonephrosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glomeru-lonephro-sis
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

nephrosis that affects the glomeruli of the kidneys

Etymology

From glomerulo- + nephrosis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

glomerulonephroses (plural)

Questions

What does glomerulonephrosis mean?
nephrosis that affects the glomeruli of the kidneys
Where does glomerulonephrosis come from?
From glomerulo- + nephrosis.

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