| nephritis | <nephrology> Inflammation of the kidney, a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive process which may involve the glomerulus, tubule or interstitial renal tissue. Origin: Gr. Nephros = kidney (18 Nov 1997) |
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| nephritis gravidarum | Nephritis developing in pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephritis, hereditary | Hereditary disease characterised initially by haematuria and slowly progressing to renal insufficiency. It is sometimes associated with perceptual deafness and/or congenital ocular defects. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subacute nephritis | Undesirable term for glomerulonephritis with proteinuria, haematuria and azotemia persisting for many weeks; renal changes are variable, including those of rapidly progressive and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Synonym: subacute nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suppurative nephritis | Focal glomerulonephritis with abscess formation in the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syphilitic nephritis | A rare complication of congenital and secondary syphilis, with the nephrotic syndrome, resulting from glomerular immune-complex deposits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| immune complex nephritis | An immune complex disease resulting from glomerular deposits, as in systemic lupus erythematosus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ellis type 1 nephritis | An obsolete designation for glomerulonephritis presenting as acute glomerulonephritis, followed by complete recovery in most cases, or the development of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, or incomplete remission with persistent proteinuria and subsequent development of chronic glomerulonephritis. Synonym: Ellis type 1 nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ellis type 2 nephritis | An obsolete designation for glomerulonephritis which is usually not related to preceding bacterial infection; characterised by an insidious onset of the nephrotic syndrome, failure of complete remission, and eventual development of chronic renal failure. The kidneys usually show membranous glomerulonephritis. Synonym: Ellis type 2 nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transfusion nephritis | Renal failure and tubular damage resulting from the transfusion of incompatible blood; the haemoglobin of the haemolyzed red cells is deposited as casts in the renal tubules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trench nephritis | An obsolete term for glomerulonephritis occurring in soldiers subjected to cold and damp conditions in trenches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculous nephritis | Nephritis, mainly interstitial, due to the tubercle bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubulointerstitial nephritis | Nephritis affecting renal tubules and interstitial tissue, with infiltration by plasma cells and mononuclear cells; seen in lupus nephritis, allograft rejection, and methicillin sensitization. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uranium nephritis | An experimental nephritis produced by the administration of uranium nitrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| focal nephritis | Glomerulonephritis affecting a small proportion of renal glomeruli which commonly presents with haematuria and may be associated with acute upper respiratory infection in young males, not usually due to streptococci; associated with IgA deposits in the glomerular mesangium and may also be associated with systemic disease, as in Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Synonym: Berger's disease, Berger's focal glomerulonephritis, focal nephritis, IgA nephropathy. (05 Mar 2000) |