nephritis

Translations

nephritisnoun
nephritides
pl
The patient was diagnosed with nephritis after experiencing severe kidney pain.
Пациенту поставили диагноз нефрит после сильной боли в почках.
Synonyms
kidney inflammation
renal inflammation
kidney disease

Definitions

nephritisnoun
Inflammation of the kidneys, typically caused by infection, autoimmune disease, or toxins.
The patient was diagnosed with nephritis after experiencing severe back pain and blood in the urine.
Any of a class of kidney diseases characterized primarily by inflammation of renal tissue, such as glomerulonephritis or interstitial nephritis.
Acute interstitial nephritis is often triggered by an adverse reaction to medication.