nephritis
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- noun
- /nəˈfraɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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nefritis
- Doctors diagnosed him with nephritis, explaining that it was due to an autoimmune reaction.
- lymphocytic nephritis
- lupus nephritis
- interstitial nephritis
Examples
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A renal biopsy was scheduled to document the pathologic nature of her lupus nephritis.
Academic text (2007) -
Nephritis is a kidney disease.
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A kidney biopsy sample showed lymphocytic interstitial nephritis without any glomerular abnormalities.
Academic text (1996) -
Renal biopsy revealed membranous lupus nephritis (WHO class V). (See WHO classification below.)
Academic text (2007) -
Lupus nephritis was diagnosed based on renal biopsy results and proteinuria. 41-43, 59, 62 #
Academic text (2017) -
Nephritis causes inflammation and pain in the kidneys, often requiring medical treatment.
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She was hospitalized after suffering from nephritis, which severely affected her kidney function.
Synonyms
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A long-lasting illness where the kidneys are damaged and do not work well
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An infection of the kidney that causes pain, fever, and problems when you pee
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An old name for a kidney illness that causes swelling and protein in the urine
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Inflammation of the tiny kidney filters that causes blood and protein to appear in urine
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A disease that damages the kidneys
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A health problem that affects the kidneys
A sudden severe kidney infection that happens when bacteria move up from the bladder
A long-lasting kidney infection that can cause serious kidney damage
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nephritis comes from two Greek parts: nephr- meaning 'kidney' and -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same ending you see in tonsillitis or arthritis; so nephritis is simply inflammation of the kidneys.