cystoureteropyelonephritis
English edit
Etymology edit
From cysto- (“urinary bladder”) + uretero- (“ureter”) + pyelo- (“renal pelvis”) + nephritis (“inflammation of the kidney”).
Noun edit
cystoureteropyelonephritis (uncountable)
- (pathology) A medical condition involving inflammation or infection of the bladder, ureter, and kidney, usually caused by bacteria and occurring as a result of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the upper urinary tract.