| mesangial | Referring to the mesangium. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mesangial cell | <pathology> Cells found within the glomerular lobules of mammalian kidney, where they serve as structural supports, may regulate blood flow, are phagocytic and may act as accessory cells, presenting antigen in immune responses. (18 Nov 1997) |
| mesangial nephritis | Glomerulonephritis with an increase in glomerular mesangial cells or matrix, or mesangial deposits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis | <nephrology, pathology> Inflammation of the kidney glomerulus (blood filtering portion of the kidney) due to the abnormal deposition of IgM antibody in the mesangium layer of the glomerular capillary. A form of glomerulonephritis that appears to be caused by an abnormal immune response. This disorder generally manifests as nephrotic syndrome. Symptoms include swelling, dark urine, weight gain, hypertension, anorexia and bloody urine. Acronym: MPGN (05 Jan 1998) |