polycystic kidney disease
nounDefinition of polycystic kidney disease
: either of two hereditary diseases characterized by gradually enlarging bilateral cysts of the kidney which lead to reduced renal functioning or renal failure
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Schmook, 56, has polycystic kidney disease and is on a transplant list. — Beth Mlady, cleveland.com, "Middleburg City Hall co-workers unite in quest for kidney," 29 July 2019 Nicole Harr was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, four years after her family moved to Kansas City. — Andy Marso, kansascity, "Partnership that began in KC 35 years ago yields first treatment for kidney disease," 29 June 2018 Our team is evaluating the kidney-on-a-chip as a tool to personalize drug selection and dosing in people with kidney cancer, polycystic kidney disease and chronic kidney disease. — Smithsonian, "How Putting Organs on Chips Could Revolutionize Medicine," 31 May 2018 Edna Gorsky Craft , 84, of Vernon, CT, passed away on Tuesday March 13, 2018 after a courageous 10 year battle with polycystic kidney disease. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Edna G. Craft," 19 Mar. 2018 Ryan Stanford, of Roseville, Mich., was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease as a child, Fox 2 Detroit reported. — Fox News, "Kids turn to car ad to help dad in need of life-saving kidney transplant," 1 May 2018 Morgan Maeder, 33, learned from a newborn genome test that her daughter Clara was a carrier for polycystic kidney disease. — Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, "Decoding your baby's DNA: It can be done. But should it be?," 22 Apr. 2018 Her father, Pat, died from polycystic kidney disease. — Layne Saliba, The Seattle Times, "Why a fitness trainer keeps running," 18 Jan. 2018 Her polycystic kidney disease had kicked into high gear and her options had shrunk to two: dialysis or a transplant. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, "A kidney for Ann: What happened to Colerain woman seeking kidney for transplant?," 26 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polycystic kidney disease.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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