nephritis

noun

nephritis

noun

/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/

Etymology Internationalism. From nephr- + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences, Urology Inflammation of the kidney.

Derived terms
cystoureteropyelonephritis, epinephritis, glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephritis, nephritic, perinephritis, pyelonephritis, tubulonephritis
Related terms
nephrosclerosis, nephrosis, nephrotic syndrome, nephrite

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