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Bright's disease
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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.
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