The story
From pyelo- (“relating to the renal pelvis”) + nephritis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pyelonephritis
Today it means: An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis Full definition →
Today it means: An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis Full definition →
From pyelo- (“relating to the renal pelvis”) + nephritis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.