cystoureteropyelonephritis

noun

A medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the bladder, ureter, and kidney, usually caused by bacteria and occurring as a result of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the upper urinary tract.

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Meanings

nouncystoureteropyelonephritis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the bladder, ureter, and kidney, usually caused by bacteria and occurring as a result of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the upper urinary tract.

Origin

From cysto- (“urinary bladder”) + uretero- (“ureter”) + pyelo- (“renal pelvis”) + nephritis (“inflammation of the kidney”).

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cystoureteropyelonephritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoureteropyelonephritis

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“cystoureteropyelonephritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoureteropyelonephritis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystoureteropyelonephritis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystoureteropyelonephritis.

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