pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis · pyelonephritides
An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvisAn ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis
inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
Origin
From pyelo- (“relating to the renal pelvis”) + nephritis.From pyelo- (“relating to the renal pelvis”) + nephritis.
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Forms
plural: pyelonephritides| Singular | pyelonephritis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedcystopyelonephritis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable