kid·ney

(kĭd′nē)

n. pl. kid·neys

1. Anatomy Either one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.

2. The kidney of certain animals, eaten as food.

3. An excretory organ of certain invertebrates.

4. Temperament; kind: a person of the same kidney.

[Middle English kidenei.]

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kidney

(ˈkɪdnɪ)

1. (Anatomy) either of two bean-shaped organs at the back of the abdominal cavity in man, one on each side of the spinal column. They maintain water and electrolyte balance and filter waste products from the blood, which are excreted as urine.

2. (Zoology) the corresponding organ in other animals

3. (Cookery) the kidneys of certain animals used as food

4. class, type, or disposition (esp in the phrases of the same or a different kidney)

[C14: of uncertain origin]

ˈkidneyˌlike adj

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kid•ney

(ˈkɪd ni)

n., pl. -neys.

1. one of a pair of organs in the rear of the upper abdominal cavity of vertebrates that filter waste from the blood, excrete uric acid or urea, and maintain water and electrolyte balance.

2. any similar structure in invertebrates.

3. the meat of an animal's kidney used as food.

4. constitution or temperament.

5. kind; sort: to associate only with people of one's own kidney.

[1275–1325; Middle English kidenei,kidenere (singular), kideneres, kideneren (pl.)]

kidney

Blood that flows through a kidney is filtered to remove waste, such as urea and excess water. This process results in the byproduct urine, which travels through the ureter to the bladder, where it is stored until emptied by urination.

kid·ney

(kĭd′nē)

Either of a pair of organs that are located in the rear of the abdominal cavity of vertebrate animals and that regulate the amount of water in the body and filter out wastes from the bloodstream in the form of urine. Each kidney is connected to the bladder by a muscular tube called a ureter.

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kidney

A bean-shaped organ that filters wastes from blood to form urine. The two kidneys lie in the upper rear of the abdomen, one on each side of the vertebral column.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

nephron, uriniferous tubule - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney

adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland - either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney

excretory organ, urinary organ - an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them

arcuate artery of the kidney - curved arteries of the kidney

arteria renalis, renal artery - an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters

arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis - veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules

renal vein, vena renalis - veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra

venae interlobulares renis - interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins

venae renis - veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein

renal cortex - the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules

urinary tract - the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine

renal pelvis, pelvis - a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter

kidney

noun

Related words
adjective renal, nephritic

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Translations

كُلْيَةٌكِلْيَه

бъбрек

ledvinaledvinky

nyre

munuainen

bubreg

vese

ginjal

nÿra

rene rognone

腎臓

신장

ren

inkstas

niere

oblička

ledvica

njure

ไต

böbrek

quả thận

肾

kidney

[ˈkɪdnɪ]

A. N (Anat, Culin) → riñón m (fig) → índole f, especie f

B. CPD kidney bean N (Culin) → frijol m, judía f (Sp), poroto m (S. Cone)
kidney disease N → enfermedad f renal
kidney dish N → batea f
kidney failure N → insuficiencia m renal
kidney machine N → riñón m artificial
kidney stone N → cálculo m renal
kidney transplant N → trasplante m renal or de riñón

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kidney

[ˈkɪdni] n

[person, animal] → rein m
He's got kidney trouble → Il a des problèmes de reins.

(to eat) → rognon m
I don't like kidneys → Je n'aime pas les rognons.kidney bean n → haricot m rougekidney disease n → maladie f rénalekidney donor n → donneur/euse m/f de reinskidney failure n → insuffisance f rénalekidney machine n → rein m artificielkidney stone n → calcul m rénalkidney transplant n → greffe f du reinkid sister n → petite sœur f

kidney

(Anat, Cook) → Niere f

(fig: = type, temperament) of the same kidney → vom gleichen Schlag or Typ

kidney

kidney bean

n → rote Bohne, Kidneybohne f

kidney dish

n → Nierenschale f

kidney failure

n (Med) → Nierenversagen nt

kidney machine

n → künstliche Niere

kidney-shaped

adj → nierenförmig

kidney stone

n (Med) → Nierenstein m

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kidney

[ˈkɪdnɪ]

1. n (Anat) → rene m (Culin) → rognone m

2. adj (disease, failure, transplant) → renale, del rene

kidney

(ˈkidni) noun

one of a pair of organs in the body which remove waste matter from the blood and produce urine. The kidneys of some animals are used as food.

kidney

→ كُلْيَةٌ ledvina nyre Niere νεφρό riñón munuainen rein bubreg rene 腎臓 신장 nier nyre nerka rim почка njure ไต böbrek quả thận 肾

kid·ney

n. riñón, órgano par situado a cada lado de la región lumbar y que sirve de filtro al organismo;

artificial ___ → ___ artificial;

___ cancer → cáncer del ___;

___ dialysis → dialysis del ___;

___ disease → enfermedad del ___;

___ failure → fallo renal;

___ stones → piedras o cálculos renales, pop. piedras en los riñones;

polycystic ___ → ___ poliquístico.

kidney

n riñón m; horseshoe — riñón en herradura