Nephritis

//nɪˈfraɪtɪs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the kidney.
  2. 2
    an inflammation of the kidney wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bright's diseaseadenoiditisadrenitisappendicitisarteritisarthritis

Etymology

Internationalism. From nephr- + -itis.

Related phrases

interstitial nephritisbright's diseasenephrotic syndrome

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