pyonephrosis
pyonephrosis (py-oh-ni-froh-sis) n. obstruction and infection of the kidney resulting in pus formation. A kidney stone is the usual cause of the obstruction, and the kidney becomes distended by pus and destroyed by the inflammation. Treatment is urgent nephrectomy under antibiotic cover.
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