Home › Words › G › glomerulomegalyglomerulomegalyglomerulomegaly means the presence of excessively large glomerules.EtymologyFrom glomerule + -o- + -megaly.nounThe presence of excessively large glomerules.e.g.“Hyperviscosity due to polycythemia may induce an angiogenic increase in the glomerular capillary beds, in turn leading to glomerulomegaly.” — 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, volume 2015, →DOI:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.placentomegaly 68% match — The presence of an abnormally enlarged placenta. vs glomerulomegaly →hepatocytomegally 67% match — The presence of unusually large hepatocytes vs glomerulomegaly →glomeruloid 66% match — Having an appearance resembling that of a kidney glomerulus. vs glomerulomegaly →macroglomerular 66% match — Of or pertaining to a macroglomerulus. vs glomerulomegaly →hypersplenomegaly 66% match — The condition of having a severely enlarged spleen. vs glomerulomegaly →glomerulopathic 64% match — Relating to, or causing glomerulopathy. vs glomerulomegaly →glomerulopenia 64% match — A deficiency in glomerular function vs glomerulomegaly →glomerular 63% match — Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus. vs glomerulomegaly →