nephritis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of nephritis
1570–80; < Late Latin nephrītis a disease of the kidneys < Greek nephrîtis. See nephr-, -itis
Example Sentences
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A month later, Tidmarsh posted on LinkedIn his negative comments about voclosporin, used to treat lupus nephritis, a condition that can lead to kidney failure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
When he died on January 6, 1884 of chronic nephritis and possible cardiovascular problems, he was regarded as a kindly and intelligent Augustinian friar and abbot of his monastery — but not much else.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023
“I wanted people to know that just because you have lupus or lupus nephritis or your kidneys aren’t doing good, you can still be cute, you can take a cute picture and feel OK.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Aurinia sells a treatment for a kidney disorder called lupus nephritis and is testing out treatments for other autoimmune and kidney diseases, according to its website.
From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2021
“Why not, let’s say, acute nephritis ?” “Because I’m a meningitis man, that’s why, and not an acute- nephritis man,” retorted the colonel.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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