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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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