1. pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chronic pyelonephritis
n 1: pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal
failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone
or with narrowing of the urinary passageways