nephritis /ne·phri·tis/ (nĕ-fri´tis) pl. nephri´tides [Gr.] inflammation of the kidney; a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive disease that may involve the glomerulus, tubule, or interstitial renal tissue.
glomerular nephritis glomerulonephritis.
interstitial nephritis primary or secondary disease of the renal interstitial tissue.
lupus nephritis glomerulonephritis associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
potassium-losing nephritis see under uropathy.
radiation nephritis kidney damage caused by ionizing radiation; symptoms include glomerular and tubular damage, hypertension, and proteinuria, sometimes leading to renal failure. It may be acute or chronic, and some varieties do not manifest until years after the radiation exposure.
salt-losing nephritis see under nephropathy.
transfusion nephritis nephropathy following transfusion from an incompatible donor.
tubulointerstitial nephritis nephritis of the renal tubules and interstitial tissues, usually secondary to drug sensitization, systemic infection, graft rejection, or autoimmune disease. An acute type and a chronic type have been distinguished.
tu·bu·lo·in·ter·sti·tial nephritis (t  by -l - ntr-stsh l)n. Nephritis affecting renal tubules and interstitial tissue, characterized by infiltration by plasma cells and mononuclear cells and seen in lupus nephritis, allograft rejection, and methicillin sensitization. |
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