HyperDic: chronic_pyelonephritis

English > 1 sense of the expression chronic pyelonephritis:
NOUNstatechronic pyelonephritispyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated
English > chronic pyelonephritis: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningpyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways.
Broaderpyelonephritisinflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

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