intercapillary glomerulosclerosis
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intercapillary glomerulosclerosis
[¦in·tər′kap·ə‚ler·ē glə¦mer·yə·lō·sklə′rō·səs] (pathology)
Nodular eosinophilic hyalin deposits on the periphery of glomeruli in individuals with diabetes. Also known as diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease.
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