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Meaning of BRIGHT'S DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an inflammation of the kidney
 
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 Synonyms: nephritis
 
 See Also: glomerulonephritis, kidney disease, nephropathy, nephrosis, renal disorder

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bright's" dis*ease"\ [From Dr. Bright of
London, who first described it.] (Med.)
An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in
character, and distinguished by the occurrence of albumin and
renal casts in the urine. Several varieties of Bright's
disease are now recognized, differing in the part of the
kidney involved, and in the intensity and course of the
morbid process.
 
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