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pyelonephritis definition

py·elo·nephri·tis (pī′ə lō′nə frīt′əs)

noun

infection of one or both kidneys, usually involving both the pelvis and the functional tissue

Etymology: < Gr pyelos (see pyelitis) + nephritis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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