Term: pyelonephritis
Literally meaning: “inflammation of pelvis”
Origin: Anc Greek
πύελος/pyelos(=pelvis, basin)
νεφρός/nephros(=kidney)
-ίτιδα/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning “pertaining to” or “inflammation”.) It is feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun η νόσος/ e nosos /(=disease)
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Definition
Pyelonephritis is an urinary tract infection that has reached the pelvis of the kidney. Chronic or severe infections may cause permanent kidney damage and lead to chronic kidney disease.
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