n.
Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by bacterial infection.
[New Latin pyelonephrītis : Greek puelos, basin; see pyelitis + NEPHRITIS.]
pyelonephritic py'e·lo·ne·phrit'ic (-frĭt'ĭk) adj.
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