nephritis
noun/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/
/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)- a condition in which the kidneys become swollen (= larger than normal) and painfulTopics Health problemsc2Word OriginLate 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from nephros ‘kidney’.
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