glomerulomegaly

English

Etymology

From glomerule +‎ -o- +‎ -megaly.

Noun

glomerulomegaly (uncountable)

1. The presence of excessively large glomerules.
   • 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^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     Hyperviscosity due to polycythemia may induce an angiogenic increase in the glomerular capillary beds, in turn leading to glomerulomegaly.