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pyelitis
[ pahy-uh-lahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the pelvis or outlet of the kidney.
pyelitis
/ ˌpaɪəˈlaɪtɪs; ˌpaɪəˈlɪtɪk /
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Derived Forms
- pyelitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- py·e·lit·ic [pahy-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Pyelitis, pī-e-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney—also Endonephritis.
From Project Gutenberg
Pyelitis, tuberculosis, and latent otitis media occur with nervous children as with others and must not be overlooked.
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Pyelitis of the renal pelvis is not seldom met in pregnancy.
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The kidneys were large, but no abscesses or pyelitis were present.
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