How to Pronounce Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis Pronunciation
pohst-strep-toh-KOK-al gloh-MAIR-yoo-loh-neh-FRY-tis
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
pohst
strep
toh
KOK
stress here
al gloh
MAIR
stress here
yoo
loh
neh
FRY
stress here
tis
11 syllables
What is Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
Kidney inflammation that develops 1–3 weeks after a group A streptococcal throat or skin infection, caused by immune complexes depositing in the kidney. It causes blood in the urine, swelling, and high blood pressure, and usually resolves completely in children.
Questions About Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
How do you pronounce poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
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Say it like this: pohst-strep-toh-KOK-al gloh-MAIR-yoo-loh-neh-FRY-tis. The stress falls on the syllable "KOK" in the first word and "FRY" in the second word, so you say it a bit louder and longer than the other parts.
What's the most common mispronunciation of this term?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable and say "post-STREP-toh-cok-al" instead of "pohst-strep-toh-KOK-al." Remember: the stress moves forward to the "KOK" part, not back to "STREP."
How do you break this word into syllables?
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Break it like this: pohst / strep / toh / KOK / al / gloh / MAIR / yoo / loh / neh / FRY / tis. That's 12 syllables total, which is why it sounds long when you first hear it!
What does 'poststreptococcal' mean in simpler words?
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"Post" means "after," and "streptococcal" refers to a type of bacteria called streptococcus. So "poststreptococcal" means something that happens after a streptococcal infection. It's like saying "after-strep."
What does 'glomerulonephritis' mean broken down?
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"Glomerulo" refers to tiny filters in the kidney, and "nephritis" means inflammation of the kidney. So "glomerulonephritis" is inflammation of those kidney filters. Think of it as "kidney-filter inflammation."
What is the abbreviation for poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
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The abbreviation is PSGN, said as "P-S-G-N" (each letter spoken separately). You might see doctors or articles use this short form to save time when writing or talking.
What other medical words share the root 'nephritis'?
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Words like "nephrology" (the study of kidneys) and "nephrotoxic" (harmful to kidneys) share the kidney root "nephr." Once you know "nephritis" means kidney inflammation, you can recognize this root in other medical terms.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
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Here's an example: "The doctor explained that the patient's condition was poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, which developed after the throat infection." This shows how the term connects the kidney inflammation to the earlier strep infection.