cystoureteropyelonephritis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cysto- (“urinary bladder”) + uretero- (“ureter”) + pyelo- (“renal pelvis”) + nephritis (“inflammation of the kidney”).
Noun[edit]
cystoureteropyelonephritis (uncountable)
- (pathology) 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.