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Definition of: perinephritis
(per′ə·nə·frī′tis) noun Pathol.
Inflammation of the cellular and fibrous tissues around the kidney. [<NL <Gk. peri- around + nephros a kidney + -ITIS]
—per′·i·ne·phrit′ic (-frit′ik) adjective
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