nephritis

Noun

Meaning

An inflammation of the kidneys.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bright's disease endocarditis colitis kidney arthritis encephalitis conjunctivitis cystitis bronchitis gastritis enteritis pharyngitis arteritis glossitis nephrite

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Hypernyms

nephropathy nephrosis kidney disease renal disorder

Hyponyms

glomerulonephritis

Phrases with the word

acute nephritis chronic nephritis tubulointerstitial nephritis lupus nephritis tubulo-interstitial nephritis crescentic nephritis

Anagrams

phrenitis Pinterish

Examples

He was also incapacitated by a severe bout of illness, probably nephritis in both kidneys, for which he refused hospitalisation. Source: Internet

In 1948 there were seven deaths from whooping cough and 77 hospital admissions from acute nephritis. Source: Internet

Nephrosis is non-inflammatory nephropathy and nephritis is inflammatory kidney disease. Source: Internet

Other possible diagnoses include edema, nephritis, cirrhosis or a combination of these. Source: Internet

The cause of death was officially listed as " pleurisy of the left side, consumption of the right lung, general miliary tuberculosis and parenchymatous nephritis." Source: Internet

Van Der Kiste, p. 118 Illness and death In 1894 Alexander III became ill with terminal kidney disease ( nephritis ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nephritic nephritical nephritick nephritogenic nephritogenicity nephro-