nephritis

[ nuh-frahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.

nephritis

/ nɪˈfraɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of a kidney

nephritis

/ nə-frī′tĭs /

1. Inflammation of the kidneys.

Other Words From

• ne·phrit·ic [n, uh, -, frit, -ik], adjective
• nonne·phritic adjective
• postne·phritic adjective
• prene·phritic adjective
• unne·phritic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nephritis¹

1570–80; < Late Latin nephrītis a disease of the kidneys < Greek nephrîtis. See nephr-, -itis

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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