PERINEPHRITISES

PERINEPHRITIS

Per`i*ne*phri"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Peri-, and Nephritis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney.

– Per`i*ne*phrit"ic, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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