- BLIGHT'S DISEASE
- a disease in the kidneys, due to several diseased conditions of the organ, so called from Dr. Richard Bright, who first investigated its nature.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
BLIGHT'S DISEASE
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Blight (disambiguation) — Blight may refer to:* Blight, the disease affecting many species of plants. * Blight (urban), the term for abandoned, derelict, or severely neglected buildings and lots; slums * The Blight, a fictional, nightmarish place in the northern reaches… … Wikipedia
blight — [n] disease; plague affliction, bane, blot on the landscape*, canker, contamination, corruption, curse, decay, dump, evil, eyesore, fungus, infestation, mildew, pest, pestilence, pollution, rot, scourge, sight, withering, woe; concepts 306,674… … New thesaurus
blight — 1. noun 1) potato blight Syn: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mold 2) the blight of aircraft noise Syn: affliction, scourge, bane, curse, plague, menace … Thesaurus of popular words
blight — 1. noun 1) potato blight Syn: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould 2) the blight of aircraft noise Syn: curse, scourge, affliction, plague, menace … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Blight — refers to a specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism. It is simply a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. [Agrios, George … Wikipedia
blight´ing|ly — blight «blyt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a disease that causes plants to wither and die. Blights are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses and destroy the tissues of the plant. »The apple crop was wiped out by blight. 2. the bacterium, fungus, or virus … Useful english dictionary
blight — ► NOUN 1) a plant disease, especially one caused by fungi. 2) a thing that spoils or damages something. 3) ugly or neglected urban landscape. ► VERB 1) infect (plants) with blight. 2) spoil or destroy. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
disease — [n] ailment, affliction ache, affection, attack, blight, breakdown, bug*, cancer, canker, collapse, complaint, condition, contagion, contamination, convulsions, debility, decrepitude, defect, disorder, distemper, endemic, epidemic, feebleness,… … New thesaurus
Disease resistance in fruit and vegetables — There are a number of lines of defence against pests (that is, those animals that cause damage to the plants we grow) and diseases in the organic garden, principal among these being the practice of good husbandry, creating healthy soil and… … Wikipedia
blight — blightingly, adv. /bluyt/, n. 1. Plant Pathol. a. the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues. b. a disease so characterized. 2. any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration: Extravagance was the… … Universalium
