About The Word Bright's disease

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Bright's disease to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Bright's disease definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Bright's disease

Bright's disease Meaning & Definition
Bright's disease Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bright's disease?

[n] an inflammation of the kidney

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bright's disease: nephritis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Bright's disease:

See Also | glomerulonephritis | kidney disease | nephropathy | nephrosis | renal disorder

Bright's disease In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Load-shedding ‐ cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand…
  • Hydrokinetic ‐ relating to fluids in motion or the forces that produce or affect…
  • Partial ‐ being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description…
  • Profanely ‐ in an irreverent or profane manner; "he kept wondering profanely…
  • Tanzanian ‐ a native or inhabitant of Tanzania [adj] of or relating to the…
  • Antipodean ‐ relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the…
  • Single-rotor helicopter ‐ a helicopter having a…
  • Nobble ‐ disable by drugging, as of a race horse [v] of people [v] make…
  • Keaton ‐ United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his…
  • Idealization ‐ a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural…