xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

noun

An uncommon, severe form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by granulomatous inflammation, abscess formation, and extensive renal parenchymal destruction, often mimicking renal cell carcinoma or other inflammatory renal diseases.

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Meanings

nounxanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (uncountable, abbreviation XGP)

abbreviation XGP

  1. uncountablemedicineAn uncommon, severe form of chronic pyelonephritis characterized by granulomatous inflammation, abscess formation, and extensive renal parenchymal destruction, often mimicking renal cell carcinoma or other inflammatory renal diseases.

Origin

From xantho- + granulo- + matous- + pyelo- + nephr- + -itis

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