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... , interstitial nephritis (below), nephrosis, pyelonephritis.autoimmune nephritis see glomerulonephritis.embolic nephritis caused by infected emboli lodging in renal vessels. One or more abscesses may develop, causing signs referable to toxemia. There may be intermittent pyuria. Renal dysfunction is likely only if most of the renal mass is destroyed...

N. A chronic or acute inflammatory condition of the kidneys due to autoimmunity or infection. Different kinds of nephritis include acute nephritis, hereditary nephritis, glomerulone-phritis, paren-chymatous nephritis, suppurative nephritis, and interstitial nephritis.

... glo-mer″u-lo-nĕ-fri´tis) nephritis with inflammation of the capillary loops in the renal glomeruli.acute glomerulonephritis an acute form characterized by proteinuria, edema, hematuria, renal failure, and hypertension, sometimes preceded by tonsillitis or febrile pharyngitis.chronic glomerulonephritis a slowly progressive glomerulonephritis generally leading to ...

Inflammation of the interstitial tissue of the kidney, including the tubules. The condition may be acute or chronic. Acute interstitial nephritis is an immunologic adverse reaction to certain drugs, often sulfonamide or methicillin (allergic interstitial nephritis). Acute renal failure, fever, rash, and proteinuria are characteristic of this condition. Most people ...

Etymology: Gk, nephros + itis, inflammation. Any one of a large group of diseases of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function. Kinds of nephritis include acute nephritis, Alport's syndrome, glomerulonephritis, hereditary nephritis, interstitial nephritis, and parenchymatous nephritis.