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pyelonephritis

/,paɪəloʊnə'fraɪtɪs/

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noun
inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
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urinary tract infection

Definition that contains pyelonephritis

chronic pyelonephritis pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways
acute pyelonephritis pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection