Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephritis

/nɪˈfraɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: nephri-tis
IPA: /nɪˈfraɪtɪs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the kidney.

Etymology

Internationalism. From nephr- + -itis.

Inflected Forms

nephritides (plural) nephritises (plural)

Derived Forms

cystoureteropyelonephritis epinephritis glomerulonephritis nephritic perinephritis pyelonephritis tubulonephritis

Phrases

interstitial nephritis nephrotic syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

nephrosclerosis nephrosis nephrotic syndrome nephrite

Synonyms

Bright's disease

Questions

How do you pronounce nephritis?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈfraɪtɪs/.
What does nephritis mean?: Inflammation of the kidney.
Where does nephritis come from?: Internationalism. From nephr- + -itis.

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