(医学)肾炎:指肾脏(常见为肾小球或肾间质)的炎症,可由感染、自身免疫反应或药物等引起,常伴有血尿、蛋白尿、水肿或高血压等表现。
She was diagnosed with nephritis after routine blood and urine tests.
她在常规血液和尿液检查后被诊断为肾炎。
Untreated nephritis can gradually impair kidney function and, in severe cases, lead to chronic kidney disease.
未治疗的肾炎可能会逐渐损害肾功能,严重时可导致慢性肾病。
/nɛˈfraɪtɪs/
源自现代拉丁语 nephritis,由希腊语词根 nephr-(肾)+ -itis(炎症)构成;在医学术语中,-itis 常用来表示“某部位的炎症”(如 arthritis 关节炎)。