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pyelonephritis

DEFINITIONS OF: pyelonephritis

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n inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

Types:
acute pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
chronic pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways
Type of:
urinary tract infection
any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract
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