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POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
Synonyms:
PKD; polycystic kidney disease
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("polycystic kidney disease" is a kind of...):
kidney disease; nephropathy; nephrosis; renal disorder (a disease affecting the kidneys)
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