Definition

Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, usually due to infection

PathologyUrinary

Breakdown

Root

nephr/o

kidney

Suffix

-itis

inflammation

Etymology

Greek: pyel/o (renal pelvis) + nephr/o (kidney) + -itis (inflammation)

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