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pyonephritis

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[pahy-oh-nuh-frahy-tis] / ˌpaɪ oʊ nəˈfraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

suppurative inflammation of the kidney.

Etymology

Origin of pyonephritis

pyo- + nephritis

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