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ne⋅phri⋅tis

  [nuh-frahy-tis]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the kidneys, esp. in Bright's disease.
Origin:
1570–80; < LL nephrītis a disease of the kidneys < Gk nephrîtis. See nephr-, -itis

Related forms:
ne⋅phrit⋅ic  [nuh-frit-ik] , adjective
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ne·phri·tis   (nə-frī'tĭs)   
n.   pl. ne·phrit·i·des (-frĭt'ĭ-dēz') or ne·phri·tis·es
Any of various acute or chronic inflammations of the kidneys, such as Bright's disease.
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nephritis 
1580, from L.L. nephritis, from Gk. nephritis, from nephros "kidney" (from PIE *negwhro- "kidney," cf. L. nefrones, O.N. nyra, Du. nier, Ger. Niere "kidney") + -itis "inflammation."
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Main Entry: ne·phri·tis
Pronunciation: ni-'frIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ne·phrit·i·des /-'frit-&-"dEz/
: acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney affecting the structure (as of the glomerulus or parenchyma) and caused by infection, a degenerative process, orvascular disease —compare NEPHROSCLEROSIS, NEPHROSIS
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nephritis ne·phri·tis (nə-frī'tĭs)
n. pl. ne·phri·tis·es or ne·phrit·i·des (-frĭt'ĭ-dēz')
Acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys.

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nephritis   (nə-frī'tĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Inflammation of the kidneys.
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