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Bright's disease

Meaning of "Bright's disease" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRIGHT'S DISEASE

Named after Richard Bright (1789–1858), British physician.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE

braɪts


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bright's disease is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BRIGHT'S DISEASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bright's disease

Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. The term is no longer used, as diseases are now classified according to their more fully understood causes. It is typically denoted by the presence of serum albumin in the urine, and frequently accompanied by edema and hypertension.

Definition of Bright's disease in the English dictionary

The definition of Bright's disease in the dictionary is chronic inflammation of the kidneys; chronic nephritis.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIGHT'S DISEASE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIGHT'S DISEASE

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Synonyms and antonyms of Bright's disease in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bright's disease» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE

Find out the translation of Bright's disease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Bright's disease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bright's disease» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

明亮的病
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

La enfermedad de Bright
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Bright´s disease
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तेज रोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرض برايت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Болезнь Брайта
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Doença de Bright
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উজ্জ্বল চোখের এবং ঝরনা-পাইল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

La maladie de Bright
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cerah dan bermata lebat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Brightsche Krankheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ブライト病
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

밝은 병
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Padhang-eyed lan bushy-buntut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bệnh sáng của
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாசமான கண் மற்றும் புதர்-வால்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

उज्ज्वल डोळे आणि झुबकेदार
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Parlak gözlü ve çalılık kuyruklu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Malattia di Bright
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Choroba Brighta
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хвороба Брайта
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Boala Bright
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νόσος Φωτεινή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bright se siekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bright sjukdom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bright sykdom
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIGHT'S DISEASE»

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What Is Bright's Disease?: Its Curability
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Seth Pancoast, 2010
2
The Surgical Treatment of Bright's Disease
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Michael Edebohls, 2012
3
The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's ...
... than are everfeltin our changeable but temperate climate. Capt. Parry states that hismen often underwent a sudden change of120°, in passing fromthe cabin of the vessel to the outer air, and yet CHAPTER V. BRIGHT'S DISEASE ...
Charles Edward Page
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Treatise on Bright's Disease of the Kidneys: Its Pathology, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry B Millard, 2012
5
Vaso-Renal Change Versus Bright's Disease
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. Milner Fothergill, 2012
6
Lectures on Bright's Disease; with Especial Reference to ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition.
Sir George Johnson, 2012
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Bright's disease of the kidney
Alfred Lebbeus Loomis. the pathological processes involved, the allied and dependent conditions both of cause and effect, and the intimate relations existing between all the organs of assimilation and excretion and the vascular system, has ...
Alfred Lebbeus Loomis, 1888
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Lectures on Bright's Disease - Delivered at the Royal ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Donald Black, 2010
9
Framing Disease: Studies in Cultural History
One obvious answer is the recognition, already noted, that no one morbid appearance characterized Bright's disease. But I would argue for other reasons. Bright's disease required a new sort of naming because it represented a new, ...
Charles E. Rosenberg, Janet Lynne Golden, 1992
10
The Early Diagnosis of Chronic Bright's Disease
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
T. A. McBride, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIGHT'S DISEASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bright's disease is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ellen Wilson: The Causes That Defined President Woodrow Wilson's …
Through all of the differences she made, Ellen suffered from a chronic inflammation of the kidneys, known as Bright's disease, throughout her ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
2
Remembering an icon - 100 years on
... argue was a better batsman than Bradman – fell victim to Bright's Disease (acute kidney ailment) just seven months after his 37th birthday. «cricket.com.au, Jun 15»
3
Victor Trumper - the symbol of a golden age of cricket
Tomorrow is the centenary of the death of Victor Trumper, the incomparable Australian batsman whose death from Bright's Disease at the age ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
4
Let's Talk About It
In 1954, I was 9 and my sister was 5 when our daddy was admitted to the hospital with Bright's disease in both kidneys. He spent 30 days there ... «Spencer Daily Reporter, Jun 15»
5
Clay County Memories
He suffered from a kidney condition diagnosed as Bright's disease. Cold weather meant he easily contracted respiratory infections and ... «Clay Today Online, Jun 15»
6
Famous trick shooters wowed crowds for decades
... Lawrence, a court reporter, succumbed at age 36 to “cirrhosis of the liver (alcoholic), edema of the brain and Bright's disease (kidney failure). «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
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S.I. Tennis Association celebrates centennial birthdate Tuesday
Unfortunately, Ms. Outerbridge succumbed to Bright's disease at the age of 34 and never played at the new location. She is buried in Silver ... «SILive.com, Jun 15»
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The Fifty Greatest Light-Heavyweights of All Time Part One - 50-41
... for making an attempt on the prime Dempsey's title despite suffering the debilitating symptoms of Bright's Disease, leading many to write him ... «The Sweet Science, May 15»
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Thayer family revels in new attention to 1930s Waterville mayor
Thayer had been admitted to the hospital two months prior for treatment of Bright's disease, a kidney condition, and died after suffering a ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, May 15»
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Waterville Thayer Memorial Bridge plaque mystery unravels
He had been in the hospital about two months, admitted for Bright's disease, a kidney condition, before he died Sept. 3, 1934, of a cerebral ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, May 15»
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