NEPHRITIS


Meaning of NEPHRITIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ni-ˈfrī-təs ]

noun

( plural ne·phrit·i·des -ˈfri-tə-ˌdēz)

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from nephros kidney; probably akin to Middle English nere kidney

Date: 1580

: acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney caused by infection, degenerative process, or vascular disease

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