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chronic pyelonephritis

chronic pyelonephritis

7.4
A long-lasting kidney infection that can cause serious kidney damage
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɒnɪk ˌpaɪəloʊnəˈfraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pielonefritis crónica
  • If left untreated, chronic pyelonephritis can cause irreversible kidney damage and eventual renal failure.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with chronic pyelonephritis after months of recurring urinary tract infections.

  • Patients with chronic pyelonephritis often experience recurrent urinary tract infections.

  • Doctors suspect chronic pyelonephritis in patients with a history of kidney stones and persistent kidney inflammation.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with chronic pyelonephritis after reviewing her symptoms.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with chronic pyelonephritis after reviewing her symptoms of kidney inflammation.

  • If left untreated, chronic pyelonephritis can lead to kidney failure due to long-term damage.

  • Doctors suspect chronic pyelonephritis in patients who have a history of recurrent urinary tract infections.

Synonyms

nephritis
vschronic pyelonephritis
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A swelling and soreness of the kidneys often caused by infection or immune problems

is a more specific bacterial inflammation often located in the renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
vschronic pyelonephritis
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An infection of the kidney that causes pain, fever, and problems when you pee

develops slowly over a long period rather than starting suddenly

Surface Forms

chronic pyelonephritis singular
chronic pyelonephritides plural

Morphology

chronic + pyelonephritis

This is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'chronic' (long-term) modifies 'pyelonephritis' (a kidney/pelvis infection), so the meaning is simply a long-standing kidney infection. The sense is directly compositional and follows a common medical naming pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Chronic pyelonephritis is a medical name that literally says 'long-lasting' (chronic) 'inflammation' (nephritis) in a part of the kidney ('pyelo'). So it means a slow, repeated kidney infection that can damage the kidney over time.