Definition of Kidney disease

1. Noun. A disease affecting the kidneys.

Exact synonyms: Nephropathy, Nephrosis, Renal Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Bright's Disease, Nephritis, Nephroangiosclerosis, Nephrosclerosis, Pkd, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Polyuria, Kidney Failure, Renal Failure, Renal Insufficiency
Generic synonyms: Uropathy

Medical Definition of Kidney disease

1. Any one of several chronic conditions that are caused by damage to the cells of the kidney. People who have had diabetes for a long time may have kidney damage. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kidney Disease

kidney-shaped
kidney: gallium imaging
kidney: urographic patterns
kidney basin
kidney bean
kidney beans
kidney begonia
kidney calculi
kidney calices
kidney concentrating ability
kidney corpuscle
kidney corpuscles
kidney cortex
kidney cortex necrosis
kidney dialysis
kidney disease (current term)
kidney failure
kidney fern
kidney glomerulus
kidney medulla
kidney neoplasms
kidney ore
kidney papillary necrosis
kidney pelvis
kidney pie
kidney plasminogen activator
kidney profile
kidney stone
kidney stones
kidney transplantation

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