nephritis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nephritic adjective
- nonnephritic adjective
- postnephritic adjective
- prenephritic adjective
- unnephritic adjective
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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The Swiss pharma group said Monday that the FDA also approved a shorter 90-minute waiting time between infusions for eligible patients with the disease, lupus nephritis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 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
Charles Frazier Stanley Jr. was born on Sept. 25, 1932, in the farming community of Dry Fork, Va. When he was nine months old, his father died of nephritis, an inflammation of the kidneys.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
Gomez famously had a kidney transplant because of lupus nephritis, where the disease causes a person’s kidneys to fail.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023
Write condolence letter to Dr. Wokawara about his nephritis.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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