PKD
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5.5
- noun
- Specialized
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enfermedad poliquística del riñón
- The worst thing you can do in PKD is to have a sugary mixed drink like a Manhattan or a Shirley Temple or whatever your poison of choice is.
The worst thing you can do in PKD is to have a sugary mixed drink like a Manhattan or a Shirley Temple or whatever your poison of choice is.
- The worst thing you can do in PKD is to have a sugary mixed drink like a Manhattan or a Shirley Temple or whatever your poison of choice is.
Examples
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This way, the Hollywood guys like Abrams and their mystery boxes can stand on the shoulders of science fiction giants like PKD.
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When you were 2 days old, they looked at your kidneys and discovered you had PKD.
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There is a pkd in the top line.
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" Doctors didn't and still don't know that babies with your kind of PKD survive.
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Because of the genetic trait associated with PKD, next of kin were obviously not feasible donors.
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PKD is supposed to be seen as this weirdo who was obsessed with replicants and androids.
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She has suffered from the genetic disorder called Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) her whole life, and her kidneys finally just quit.
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"When we got out of the hospital, we had to take you to our regular doctor, a pediatrician—like all kids do—but it was a substitute doctor for our doctor, and when we told her you had PKD..."
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This way, the Hollywood guys like Abrams and their mystery boxes can stand on the shoulders of science fiction giants like PKD, Robert Heinlein, and Gene Roddenberry.
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Doctors diagnosed her with PKD after several tests showed her kidneys were enlarged and had multiple cysts.
Synonyms
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2.8
A long-lasting illness where the kidneys are damaged and do not work well
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5.3
A long-term disease in which many small bags filled with liquid grow in the kidneys and make them bigger
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5.3
A health problem that affects the kidneys
Surface Forms
Etymology
PKD is the short form of polycystic kidney disease. The part poly- means 'many', as in polygon, and cyst means 'a small sac or bubble', so PKD is a condition where the kidney has 'many cysts', which makes the kidneys large and can make them stop working.