Medical Dictionary

perinephritis

noun peri·ne·phri·tis \-ni-ˈfrīt-əs\
plural peri·ne·phrit·i·des \-ˈfrit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of PERINEPHRITIS

:  inflammation of the tissues surrounding the kidney

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