ne·phri·tis (n -fr  t s)n. pl. ne·phrit·i·des (-fr t-d z ) or ne·phri·tis·es Any of various acute or chronic inflammations of the kidneys, such as Bright's disease. |
nephritis [nɪˈfraɪtɪs]
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(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of a kidney
| nephritis (n-frts) Inflammation of the kidneys. |
nephritis
any of various acute and chronic diseases of the kidneys involving inflammation, degeneration, etc. — nephritic, nephritical, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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| Noun | 1. | nephritis - an inflammation of the kidney glomerulonephritis - nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema |
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