ne·phri·tis
n, pl ne*phrit*i*des : acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney affecting the structure (as of the glomerulus or parenchyma) and caused by infection, a degenerative process, or vascular disease - compare NEPHROSCLEROSIS NEPHROSIS .
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