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Bright's disease
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Bright's disease  (brts)
n.
Any of several diseases of the kidney marked by the presence of albumin in the urine.

[After Richard Bright (1789-1858), British physician.]

Bright's disease [braɪts]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) chronic inflammation of the kidneys; chronic nephritis
[named after Richard Bright (1789-1858), British physician]
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Noun1.Bright's disease - an inflammation of the kidney
kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder, nephrosis - a disease affecting the kidneys
glomerulonephritis - nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema


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After 16 yrs medical practice his own health began to deteriorate, and he developed high blood pressure, Brights disease (now more commonly known as acute or chronic nephritis, a kidney disease) and a dilated heart.
 
 
 
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