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.
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-/, adjectiveWords nearby pyelonephritis
pyelocystitis,
pyelofluoroscopy,
pyelogram,
pyelography,
pyelolithotomy,
pyelonephritis,
pyelonephrosis,
pyeloplasty,
pyeloplication,
pyeloscopy,
pyelostomy
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-frī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by bacterial infection.
nephropyelitis