Meaning & use
pyelitis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis, the part of the kidney that collects urine, usually caused by infection.
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The child was diagnosed with pyelitis after several days of fever and back pain.
Untreated pyelitis can spread and lead to more serious kidney damage.
A note on using this word
Pyelitis is closely related to pyelonephritis, which is the more serious inflammation extending into the kidney tissue itself.
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