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pyelonephritis

noun
py路​elo路​ne路​phri路​tis | \ 藢p墨-(蓹-)l艒-ni-藞fr墨-t蓹s How to pronounce pyelonephritis (audio) \

Definition of pyelonephritis

: inflammation of both the lining of the renal pelvis and the parenchyma of the kidney especially due to bacterial infection
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pyelonephritic \ 藢p墨-​(蓹-​)l艒-​ni-​藞fri-​tik How to pronounce pyelonephritic (audio) \ adjective

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 The least common type of UTI, a kidney infection (acute pyelonephritis), can cause flank pain, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Here鈥檚 Why You Should Always Wipe Front-to-Back," 9 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of pyelonephritis

1839, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pyelonephritis

New Latin

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pyelonephritis

noun
py路​elo路​ne路​phri路​tis | \ 藢p墨-(蓹-)l艒-ni-藞fr墨t-蓹s How to pronounce pyelonephritis (audio) \
plural pyelonephritides\ -​藞frit-​蓹-​藢d膿z How to pronounce pyelonephritides (audio) \

Medical Definition of pyelonephritis

: inflammation of both the parenchyma of a kidney and the lining of its renal pelvis especially due to bacterial infection

Other Words from pyelonephritis

pyelonephritic \ -​藞frit-​ik How to pronounce pyelonephritic (audio) \ adjective

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