nephritis

[ nuh-frahy-tis ]

nounPathology.

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

Origin of nephritis

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

Other words from nephritis

ne·phrit·ic [nuh-frit-ik], /nəˈfrɪt ɪk/, adjective
non·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
post·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
pre·ne·phrit·ic, adjective
un·ne·phrit·ic, adjective

Words Nearby nephritis

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How to use nephritis in a sentence

In the early stages of chronic nephritis, when diagnosis is difficult, it is usually normal.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
In acute and chronic parenchymatous nephritis the quantity is usually very large.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Waxy casts are found in most advanced cases of nephritis, where they are an unfavorable sign.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for nephritis

nephritis

/ (nɪˈfraɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of a kidney

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Scientific definitions for nephritis

nephritis

[ nə-frī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the kidneys.

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