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nephritis
[ nuh-frahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
nephritis
/ nɪˈfraɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of a kidney
nephritis
/ nə-frī′tĭs /
- Inflammation of the kidneys.
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Other Words From
- ne·phrit·ic [n, uh, -, frit, -ik], adjective
- nonne·phritic adjective
- postne·phritic adjective
- prene·phritic adjective
- unne·phritic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nephritis1
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Example Sentences
In the early stages of chronic nephritis, when diagnosis is difficult, it is usually normal.
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It is low in chronic interstitial nephritis, diabetes insipidus, and many functional nervous disorders.
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In acute and chronic parenchymatous nephritis the quantity is usually very large.
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In chronic interstitial nephritis it is small—frequently no more than a trace.
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Waxy casts are found in most advanced cases of nephritis, where they are an unfavorable sign.
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