noun
- Plural of pyelitis; inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney, typically caused by bacterial infection.
Usage: medical term; plural form
Examples
- The patient presented with recurrent pyelitides requiring antibiotic treatment.
- Multiple episodes of pyelitides can lead to chronic kidney damage if left untreated.
- The doctor diagnosed pyelitides based on the patient's fever and flank pain.
- Pyelitides are often preceded by lower urinary tract infections.
- Untreated pyelitides may progress to more severe kidney infections.