nephritis

[ nuh-frahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.

Origin of nephritis

1
1570–80; <Late Latin nephrītis a disease of the kidneys <Greek nephrîtis.See nephr-, -itis

Other words from nephritis

  • ne·phrit·ic [nuh-frit-ik], /nəˈfrɪt ɪk/, adjective
  • non·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
  • post·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
  • pre·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
  • un·ne·phrit·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nephritis

nephritis

/ (nɪˈfraɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of a kidney

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Scientific definitions for nephritis

nephritis

[ nə-frītĭs ]


  1. Inflammation of the kidneys.

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