nephritis
noun
ne·phri·tis
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Definition of nephritis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney caused by infection, degenerative process, or vascular disease
Examples of nephritis in a Sentence
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In 1912, as Curran’s father, George Pollard, lay dying from nephritis, the women began playing with the Ouija board. — Joy Lanzendorfer, Longreads, "Ghost Writer: The Story of Patience Worth, the Posthumous Author," 14 June 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Potential No. 1 Draft Pick Luka Doncic Hits Ankle-Breaking Step-Back Buzzer-Beater," 30 Mar. 2018 Kidney problems, including nephritis and kidney failure. — SI.com, "Report: John Stockton's Son David Signs 10-Day Contract With Jazz," 16 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nephritis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nephritis
nephritis
noun
ne·phri·tis
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plural nephritides\ -ˈfrit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of nephritis
: acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney affecting the structure (as of the glomerulus or parenchyma) and caused by infection, a degenerative process, or vascular disease — compare nephrosclerosis, nephrosis