Synonyms & related words for pyelonephritis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pyelonephritis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pyelonephritis

Explore words related to pyelonephritis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pyelonephritic, pyelitis, cholecystitis, urethritis, hydronephrosis, glomerulonephritis, nephritis, epididymitis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pyelonephritis come from?

The word pyelonephritis breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: pyelo, from Greek pyelos (“trough, pelvis”); nephr, from Greek nephros (“kidney”); and -itis, from Greek itis (“inflammation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.