<nephrology> Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney. It is attended by pain and tenderness in the loins, irritability of the bladder, remittent fever, bloody or purulent urine, diarrhoea, vomiting and a peculiar pain on flexion of the thigh.

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(11 Mar 2008)

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