cystoureteropyelonephritis

Questions

What does cystoureteropyelonephritis mean?

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.

Where does cystoureteropyelonephritis come from?

From cysto- (“urinary bladder”) + uretero- (“ureter”) + pyelo- (“renal pelvis”) + nephritis (“inflammation of the kidney”).

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