| OP | occipitoparietal; occipitoposterior; occiput posterior; octapeptide; olfactory peduncle; opening pre... |
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| PGP | phosphoglyceroyl phosphatase; postgamma proteinuria; prepaid group practice; progressive general par... |
| PP | diphosphate group; emphysema [pink puffers]; near point of accommodation [Lat. punctum proximum]; pa... |
| GBM | Glomerular Basement Membrane |
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate; 사구체 여과율 25 % 감소시 Clinical Manifestation 5... |
| glomerular nephritis | <nephrology> A variety of nephritis characterised by inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli of the kidney. It occurs in acute, subacute and chronic forms and may be secondary to haemolytic streptococcal infection. Evidence also supports possible immune or autoimmune mechanisms. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| glomerular sclerosis | Hyaline deposits or scarring within the renal glomeruli, a degenerative process occurring in association with renal arteriosclerosis or diabetes. Synonym: glomerular sclerosis. Origin: Glomerulus + G. Sklerosis, hardness (05 Mar 2000) |
| efferent glomerular arteriole | The vessel that carries blood from the glomerular capillary network to the capillary bed of the proximal convoluted tubule; collectively, these vessels constitute the renal portal system. Synonym: arteriola glomerularis efferens, vas efferens, efferent vessel. (05 Mar 2000) |