the chronic form of glomerulonephritis: once used for nephritis in general
Origin of Bright's disease
after R. Bright (1789-1858), London physician who first diagnosed itBright's disease
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Bright's disease
noun
Any of several diseases of the kidney, such as glomerulonephritis, marked by the presence of albumin in the urine. No longer in clinical use.
Origin of Bright's disease
After Richard Bright (1789-1858), British physicianTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(uncountable)
Origin
From Dr Richard Bright.
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bright's disease - Medical Definition
n.
Any of several diseases of the kidney, such as glomerulonephritis, marked by the presence of albumin in the urine. No longer in clinical use.
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