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Read the following excerpt from a patient health record: "Patient: Susan Nesbit, Date of Admission: 7/7/2015, Date of Discharge: 7/17/2015, Admission Diagnoses: 1. Dysuria and 2. Fever. Discharge Diagnoses: 1. Pyelonephritis and 2. Perinephric Abscess." What is the correct breakdown and translation of the underlined term?


A) pyelo (pelvis) + nephr (bladder) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder
B) pyelo (pelvis) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
C) pyelo (many) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of both kidneys
D) pyelo (pus) + nephr (bladder) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the bladder caused by pus
E) pyelo (pus) + nephr (kidney) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

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