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nephritis
(redirected from lupus nephritis)

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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.
nephritis [nɪˈfraɪtɪs]
n
(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.
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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
nephritis [neˈfraɪtɪs] N → nefritis f
nephritis
n → Nierenentzündung f, → Nephritis f (spec)
nephritis [nɪˈfraɪtɪs] n (Med) → nefrite f
nephritis [nɪˈfraɪtɪs] n (Med) → nefrite f


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