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Definition of nephritis. plural. nephritides. play \ni-Ëfri-tÉ-ËdÄz\. : acute or chronic inflammation of the kidney caused by infection, degenerative process, or vascular disease.
an inflammation of the renal pelvis, often accompanied by symptoms such as pain and tenderness in the loins, irritability of the bladder, bloody or purulent urine, and a peculiar pain on flexion of the thigh. See also pyelonephritis.yelitis is usually caused by a microorganism such as Escherichia coli or (less often) streptococci or staphylococci, which may invade the kidneys by way of the blood.