- py|o|ne|phri|tis
- py|o|ne|phri|tis «PY oh nih FRY tihs», noun.suppurative inflammation of a kidney.╂[< pyo- + nephritis]
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glo|mer|u|lo|ne|phri|tis — «gluh MEHR uh loh nih FRY tihs, yu », noun. a disease, sometimes fatal, of the glomeruli of the kidneys, associated with streptococcic infection elsewhere in the body … Useful english dictionary
ne|phri|tis — «nih FRY tihs», noun. an inflammation of the kidneys, especially Bright s disease, characterized by the presence of albumin in the urine and swelling of the tissues. ╂[< Late Latin nephrītis < Greek nėphrîtis < nephrós kidney] … Useful english dictionary
py|e|lo|ne|phri|tis — «PY uh loh nee FRY tihs», noun. an inflammation of the kidney and the pelvis »Pyelonephritis as a cause of hypertension continues to be overlooked by many physicians (Morris Fishbein). ╂[< Greek pýelos basin + English nephritis] … Useful english dictionary
tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… … English syllables
phri — ne·phri·tis; ta·phri·na; … English syllables
cystopyelonephritis — Inflammation of the bladder, the pelvis of the kidney, and the kidney parenchyma. [cysto + G. pyelos, trough (pelvis), + nephros, kidney, + itis, inflammation] * * * cys·to·py·elo·ne·phri·tis .pī (ə )lō ni frīt əs … Medical dictionary
Pyelonephritis — Bacterial infection of the kidney. Pyelonephritis can be acute (sudden) or chronic (slow, subtle, and stubborn). It is most often due to the ascent of bacteria from the bladder up the ureters to infect the kidneys. The symptoms of pyelonephritis… … Medical dictionary
glomerulonephritis — Renal disease characterized by diffuse inflammatory changes in glomeruli that are not the acute response to infection of the kidneys. SYN: glomerular nephritis. [glomerulus + G. nephros, kidney, + itis, inflammation] … Medical dictionary
nephritis — Inflammation of the kidneys. [nephr + G. itis, inflammation] acute n. SYN: acute glomerulonephritis. acute interstitial n. interstitial n. with variable tubular damage and … Medical dictionary
perinephritis — Inflammation of perinephric tissue. * * * peri·ne·phri·tis ni frīt əs n, pl phrit·i·des frit ə .dēz inflammation of the tissues surrounding the kidney * * * n. inflammation of the tissues around the kidney. This is usually due to spread of… … Medical dictionary
