pyonephrosis
pyonephrosis · pyonephroses
An infection of the renal collecting system, in which pus collects in the renal pelvis…An infection of the renal collecting system, in which pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An infection of the renal collecting system, in which pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney.
Origin
From pyo- + nephrosis.From pyo- + nephrosis.
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Forms
plural: pyonephroses| Singular | pyonephrosis |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable