Brewer's: Bright's Disease

A degeneration of the tissues of the kidneys into fat, first investigated by Dr. Bright. The patient under this disease has a flabby, bloodless appearance, is always drowsy, and easily fatigued.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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