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nephritic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /nɛfˈrɪ.tɪk/ / /nɪf-/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).

  1. Of, relating to, or affected with nephritis or nephritic syndrome.
  2. Of or relating to the kidneys.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English neufretic, from Medieval Latin nefreticus; compare Classical Latin nephrīticus; equivalent to nephritis + -ic = nephr- (“kidney”) + itis (“inflammation”) + -ic (“related”).

  1. Someone with nephritis.