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tɪs noun Pathology.
inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
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| inflammation of a kidney | |
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Word Origin & History
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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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
nephritis  (nə-frī'tĭs) Pronunciation Key
Inflammation of the kidneys. |
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