pulpy kidney
noun
: a destructive enterotoxemia of lambs caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium (C. perfringens) and characterized by softening and degeneration of the kidneys and often by accumulation of fluid about the heart
called also pulpy kidney disease
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“Pulpy kidney.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pulpy%20kidney. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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