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perinephritis

perinephritis noun: inflammation or infection of the cellular tissue around the kidney.

Noun

perinephritis (usually uncountable, plural perinephritides)

  1. (usually) inflammation or infection of the cellular tissue around the kidney

perinephritis meaning in Tamil

perinephritis in Tamil

சிறுநீரகப் புறவழற்சி

Forms of perinephritis

pluralperinephritides

Origin of perinephritis

From peri- + nephritis.

Questions about perinephritis

What does perinephritis mean?
Perinephritis means inflammation or infection of the cellular tissue around the kidney.
What is perinephritis in Tamil?
Perinephritis in Tamil is சிறுநீரகப் புறவழற்சி. See Perinephritis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is perinephritis?
Perinephritis is a noun.
What is the plural of perinephritis?
The plural of perinephritis is perinephritides.

Words near perinephritis in the dictionary

  1. perineotomy
  2. perineovaginal
  3. perinephric
  4. perinephritic
  5. perinephritides
  6. perinephritis
  7. perinervous
  8. perines
  9. perineum
  10. perineums
  11. perineural

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