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nephritis

[ nuh-frahy-tis ]

noun

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


nephritis

/ nɪˈfraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of a kidney
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


nephritis

/ nə-frītĭs /

  1. Inflammation of the kidneys.


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Other Words From

  • ne·phrit·ic [n, uh, -, frit, -ik], 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of nephritis1

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

In the early stages of chronic nephritis, when diagnosis is difficult, it is usually normal.

It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.

In acute and chronic parenchymatous nephritis the quantity is usually very large.

In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.

Waxy casts are found in most advanced cases of nephritis, where they are an unfavorable sign.

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