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nephritis
(nә-fri´tis)
pl. nephri´tides
inflammation of the kidney; a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive disease that may involve the glomerulus, renal tubule, or kidney interstitial tissue. It may occur acutely (more often in children) or chronically, with gradually worsening damage to the kidney until there
is end-stage kidney disease. The most common form is glomerulonephritis, which includes inflammation of the glomeruli. Called also Bright disease. See also nephropathy.

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