| NOUN | state | pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection |
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| Meaning | inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection. | |
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| Narrower | acute pyelonephritis | pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection |
| chronic pyelonephritis | pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated | |
| Broader | urinary tract infection | Any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract |
| Spanish | pielonefritis | |
| Catalan | pielonefritis | |
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