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pyelitis

[ pahy-uh-lahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the pelvis or outlet of the kidney.


pyelitis

/ ˌpaɪəˈlɪtɪk; ˌpaɪəˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney Compare pyelonephritis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • pyelitic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • py·e·lit·ic [pahy-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyelitis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; pyelo-, -itis
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Example Sentences

Pyelitis, pī-e-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney—also Endonephritis.

Pyelitis, tuberculosis, and latent otitis media occur with nervous children as with others and must not be overlooked.

Pyelitis of the renal pelvis is not seldom met in pregnancy.

The kidneys were large, but no abscesses or pyelitis were present.

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