# nephritis

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɪˈfraɪtɪs/ · frequency rank #80,702

## Definitions
1. Inflammation of the kidney.

## Etymology
Internationalism. From nephr- + -itis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nephritis