glomerular, a.
(glɒˈmɛrələ(r))
[f. next + -ar.]
Of or pertaining to the glomeruli (of the kidneys). glomerular nephritis, disease in the glomerules of the kidneys, occurring in connexion with scarlet fever; also called gloˈmerulo-neˈphritis.
| 1885 Jrnl. Physiol. VI. 385 To determine that..circulation through the glomeruli and glomerular activity are wholly stopped Nussbaum employed two methods. 1886 Fagge Princ. & Pract. Med. II. 460 Glomerulo-nephritis. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. II. 168 Dr. Klein has described the presence of definite glomerular nephritis in twenty-three consecutive cases of scarlet fever. 1917 A. R. Cushny Secretion of Urine iv. 44 The blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries suffices for filtration. 1962 Gray's Anat. (ed. 33) 1501 The glomerular capsule is the blind, expanded end of the renal tubule, indented for the reception of the glomerulus. 1966 Wright & Symmers Systemic Path. I. xxiv. 733/2 The glomerular changes in the chronic stage of type 1 glomerulonephritis. 1970 Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. II. xi. 2/1 The rate of glomerular filtration is raised by agents which increase renal blood flow, cardiac output or blood volume. |