nephritis

noun Pathology.

1. inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright’s disease.

noun

1. inflammation of a kidney

n.1570s, from Late Latin nephritis, from Greek nephritis “disease of the kidneys,” from nephros “kidney” (see nephron) + -itis “inflammation.” Related: Nephritic. n. pl. ne•phri•tis•es

1. Acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys.

1. Inflammation of the kidneys.