Glomerulonephritis is

inflammation of glomeruli of kidney

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Solution

The correct option is B inflammation of glomeruli of kidney
Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli). Glomeruli remove excess fluid, electrolytes, and waste from your bloodstream and pass them into your urine.
So, the correct option is 'inflammation of glomeruli of kidney'.

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