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kid·ney  (kdn)

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. Temperment; kind: a person of the same kidney.

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[Middle English kidenei.]

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kidney [ˈkɪdnɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 Related adjs nephritic, renal

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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)

[of uncertain origin]

kidneylike  adj

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kidney  (kdn) Either of a pair of organs that are located in the rear of the abdominal cavity in vertebrates. The kidneys regulate fluid balance in the body and filter out wastes from the blood in the form of urine. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. Wastes filtered from the blood by the nephrons drain into the ureters, muscular tubes that connect each kidney to the bladder. See also nephron.

kidney

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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kidney noun

Related words
adjective renal, nephritic

Translations

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 rouge
kidney disease n → maladie f rénale
kidney donor n → donneur/euse m/f de reins
kidney failure n → insuffisance f rénale
kidney machine n → rein m artificiel
kidney stone n → calcul m rénal
kidney transplant n → greffe f du rein
kid sister n → petite sœur f

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kidney

n

(Anat, Cook) → Niere f

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

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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

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kidney [ˈkɪdnɪ]

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

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

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kidney

n kidney [ˈkidni]

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. niere كِلْيَه бъбрек ledvina nyre die Niere νεφρό riñón neer کلیه munuainen rein כִּליָה गुर्दा bubreg vese ginjal nÿra rene 腎臓 신장(腎臟) inkstas niere buah pinggang nier nyre nerka rim rinichi почка oblička ledvica bubreg njure ไต böbrek 腎 нирка گردہ thận 肾

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