nephritis, Bright's disease
(noun) an inflammation of the kidney
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nephritis (plural nephritides or nephritises)
(pathology) Inflammation of the kidney.
• Pinterish, inspireth, phrenitis
Source: Wiktionary
Ne*phri"tis, n. Etym: [L., fr. gr. (Med.)
Definition: An inflammation of the kidneys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
