hereditary nephritis


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hereditary nephritis

[hə′red·ə‚ter·ē ne′frīd·əs]
(medicine)
A familial disease characterized by recurrent attacks of interstitial inflammation of the kidneys and discharge of blood in the urine.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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