PYELITIS

pyelitis

(noun) inflammation of the renal pelvis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pyelitis (countable and uncountable, plural pyelitides)

pyelonephritis

Anagrams

• sipylite

Source: Wiktionary


Py`e*li"tis. n. Etym: [Gr. basin + -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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