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Definition of nephritis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nephritis

noun
 
/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/
 
/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a condition in which the kidneys become swollen (= larger than normal) and painfulTopics Health problemsc2
    Word OriginLate 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from nephros ‘kidney’.
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