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pyelonephrosis

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[pahy-uh-loh-nuh-froh-sis, pahy-el-oh-] / ˌpaɪ ə loʊ nəˈfroʊ sɪs, paɪˌɛl oʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

any disease of the kidney and its pelvis.

Etymology

Origin of pyelonephrosis

pyelo- + nephrosis

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