Definition of Nephritis

1. Noun. An inflammation of the kidney.

Exact synonyms: Bright's Disease
Generic synonyms: Kidney Disease, Nephropathy, Nephrosis, Renal Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Glomerulonephritis
Derivative terms: Nephritic

Definition of Nephritis

1. n. An inflammation of the kidneys.

Definition of Nephritis

1. Noun. (pathology) Inflammation of the kidney. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nephritis

1. [n -TISES or -TIDES]

Medical Definition of Nephritis

1. Inflammation of the kidney, a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive process which may involve the glomerulus, tubule or interstitial renal tissue. Origin: Gr. Nephros = kidney This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephritis

nephrin
nephrins
nephrism
nephrisms
nephrite
nephrites
nephritic
nephritic calculus
nephritic factor
nephritic syndrome
nephritical
nephritick
nephritics
nephritides
nephritis (current term)
nephritis gravidarum
nephritises
nephritogenic
nephro-
nephroangiosclerosis
nephroblastema
nephroblastoma
nephroblastomas
nephroblastomata
nephroblastomatosis
nephrocalcinoses
nephrocalcinosis
nephrocapsectomy
nephrocardiac

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