pyelonephritis

[ pahy-uh-loh-nuh-frahy-tis, pahy-el-oh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.

pyelonephritis

/ ˌpaɪələʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis Compare pyelitis

Other Words From

• py·e·lo·ne·phrit·ic [pahy-, uh, -loh-n, uh, -, frit, -ik, pahy-el-oh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyelonephritis¹

First recorded in 1865–70; pyelo- + nephritis

Example Sentences

Billy’s official death record states he died of pyelonephritis, a urinary tract infection that affects one or both kidneys, according to niece Ida Cummings of Washington, D.C.

From Washington Times

I sat on the chair in my surgical gown, surveyed the table of swabs and sample pots, and flicked through a leaflet about a urinary tract infection called pyelonephritis.

From The Guardian

In many cases, pyelonephritis persists over many years.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kidney diseases are so interrelated, Dr. Luckey noted, that a patient who has had any one of them is predisposed to infections that cause pyelonephritis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the inflammation usually involves other parts of the kidney as well, it is given the more inclusive name of pyelonephritis.

From Time Magazine Archive