Hello billp57-ga!
I believe the word that you?re looking for is ?pyelonephritis.? You
were really close and it?s not an easy word to spell, phonetically or
otherwise.
You are correct that it has to do with the kidneys. It basically means
infection of the kidneys, usually caused by bacteria.
From the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC):
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/pyelonephritis/
?Pyelonephritis is a kidney infection, usually from bacteria that have
spread from the bladder.
Possible causes of infection include the following:
· infections in the bladder
· use of a catheter to drain urine from the bladder
· use of a cystoscope to examine the bladder and urethra
· surgery on the urinary tract
· conditions such as prostate enlargement and kidney stones that
prevent the efficient flow of urine from the bladder
Symptoms and signs include back, side, and groin pain; urgent,
frequent urination; pain or burning during urination; fever; nausea
and vomiting; and pus and blood in the urine.
Diagnosis is made with a urine test to identify bacteria and
formations of white blood cells, called casts, shaped like tubes in
the kidneys. If an infection cannot be easily cured, x rays might be
done to look for abnormalities in the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. A
kidney infection is treated with an appropriate antibiotic, and
abnormalities may need to be surgically treated.
An untreated or recurrent kidney infection can lead to chronic
pyelonephritis, scarring of the kidneys, and permanent kidney damage.?
Here you can find a dictionary definition of the word:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pyelonephritis&r=67
Here are some additional websites that might be useful to you:
Health AtoZ
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/pyelonephritis.html
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000522.htm
InteliHealth
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10227.html
I hope that this information is helpful to you. Should you need any
further clarification, please do not hesitate to let me know. I?m
happy to help!
Sincerely,
Boquinha-ga
Search Strategy:
Asking my husband (who is a physician) for the correct spelling of the
word in question and then researching the topic online
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