PYELONEPHRITIS

pyelonephritis

(noun) inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pyelonephritis (countable and uncountable, plural pyelonephritides)

(pathology) An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis

Synonyms

• pyelitis

Anagrams

• nephropyelitis

Source: Wiktionary



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