Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by bacterial infection.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inflammation of the kidney and the renal pelvis.
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- noun medicine An ascending
urinary tract infection that has reached thepelvis of thekidney .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Infection involving mainly the kidney is called pyelonephritis, or an upper urinary tract infection.
unknown title 2009
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Infection involving mainly the kidney is called pyelonephritis, or an upper urinary tract infection.
unknown title 2009
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You could have pyelonephritis which is the inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla
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Reflux can cause kidney infections (pyelonephritis), which can lead to permanent damage to the kidneys.
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Once I backwashed into my UCTBFHD and ended up admitted as an inpatient with pyelonephritis and I haven't used it since.
BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2009
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I saw a woman today in follow up who had been to the ER for a pyelonephritis and told, "Why didn't you come in sooner?" who'd had a respiratory infection preceding the UTI.
Archive 2008-04-01 1 Dinosaur 2008
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Red melon is a real medicine against many diseases: kidney's problems, nephritis, pyelonephritis, constipation, acnee, red skin.
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I saw a woman today in follow up who had been to the ER for a pyelonephritis and told, "Why didn't you come in sooner?" who'd had a respiratory infection preceding the UTI.
An Open Request to Everyone Who Works in an Emergency Room 1 Dinosaur 2008
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These symptoms suggest that infection has spread to the kidneys, resulting in pyelonephritis, a serious problem that requires medical treatment.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Severe upper urinary tract infections: pyelonephritis.
Chapter 4 1993
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