pyelonephritis

[ pahy-uh-loh-nuh-frahy-tis, pahy-el-oh- ]
/ ˌpaɪ ə loʊ nəˈfraɪ tɪs, paɪˌɛl oʊ- /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.

Origin of pyelonephritis

First recorded in 1865–70; pyelo- + nephritis

OTHER WORDS FROM pyelonephritis

py·e·lo·ne·phrit·ic [pahy-uh-loh-nuh-frit-ik, pahy-el-oh-] /ˌpaɪ ə loʊ nəˈfrɪt ɪk, paɪˌɛl oʊ-/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for pyelonephritis

pyelonephritis
/ (ˌpaɪələʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis Compare pyelitis

Medical definitions for pyelonephritis

pyelonephritis
[ pī′ə-lō-nə-frītĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by bacterial infection. nephropyelitis

Other words from pyelonephritis

py′e•lo•ne•phritic (-frĭtĭk) adj.