肾盂炎 shènyúyán pyelitis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 肾盂 腎盂 shènyú renal pelvis The funnel-shaped part of the kidney that collects urine and directs it into the ureter.炎 yán noun inflammation (bound form) inflammation; infection; often used as a suffix for medical conditions ending in "-itis"