noun
Meaning 1
pyelonephritis
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
pyelitis
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noun
Meaning 2
inflammation of the renal pelvis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: inflammatory disease
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πυέλος (puélos, “oblong trough”) + -itis, from Proto-Indo-European *plu- (zero-grade form of *plew-) + *-elos. By surface analysis, pyel- + -itis.