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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.
a variety of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli of the kidney. It occurs in acute, subacute, and chronic forms and may be secondary to an infection, especially with the hemolytic streptococcus. Histologic appearance of acute glomerulonephritis.