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nephritis definition

ne·phri·tis (nə frīt′əs)

noun

an acute or chronic disease of the kidneys, characterized by inflammation, degeneration, fibrosis, etc.

Etymology: LL < Gr nephritis: see nephro- & -itis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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