Bright's disease
a disease characterized by albuminuria and heightened blood pressure.
Origin of Bright's disease
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How to use Bright's disease in a sentence
If it extends up the ureters, it causes Brights Disease, abscess of the kidneys, or lumbar fistula.
Manhood Perfectly Restored | UnknownHe dare not touch a drop because he has Brights disease in the last stages.
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal | Wyndham MartynProfessor Christison also claims that three-fourths, or even four-fifths, of Brights disease in Scotland is produced by alcohol.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why | Martha M. AllenThese changes were so marked as to justify a diagnosis of incipient nephritis, or Brights disease.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why | Martha M. Allen
British Dictionary definitions for Bright's disease
/ (braɪts) /
chronic inflammation of the kidneys; chronic nephritis
Origin of Bright's disease
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