nephritis (redirected from embolic nephritis)

ne·phri·tis  (n-frts)

n. pl. ne·phrit·i·des (-frt-dz) 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 [nif-frite-tiss]

Noun

inflammation of the kidney [Greek nephros kidney]

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nephritis  (n-frts)

Inflammation of the kidneys.

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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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nephritis - an inflammation of the kidney Bright's disease kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder, nephrosis - a disease affecting the kidneys 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