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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.
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney tissue, calyces, and renal pelvis. It is commonly caused by bacterial infection that has spread up the urinary tract or travelled through the bloodstream to the kidneys. A similar term is pyelitis which means inflammation of the pelvis and calyces.