chronic interstitial nephritis

/ˈkrɑnɪk ˌɪntərˈstɪʃəl nəˈfraɪtɪs/
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Definitions of chronic interstitial nephritis
  1. noun
    (medicine) long-term inflammation and scarring in the tissue surrounding the kidney's filtering tubes, potentially impairing kidney function
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