/ Dictionary / Index N nephritis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•phri•tis Pronunciation: (nu-frī'tis), [key] — n. Pathol. inflammation of the kidneys, esp. in Bright's disease. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nephritis (Thesaurus) nephrite nephro- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language