kidneys

Definition of kidneys in English English dictionary: a pair of bean-shaped organs located below the ribs toward the middle of the back; two large, bean-shaped structures that remove waste from the blood; The two urinary organs in which urine is manufactured; Two organs in the lower back that clean waste and poisons from the blood The kidneys are shaped like two large beans and they act as the body's filter They also control the level of some chemicals in the blood such as sodium, potassium and phosphate Kidneys also control blood pressure and regulate red blood cell production; A pair of organs that maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic waste, which is excreted as urine Kidneys can be donated and transplanted; (KID-neez): A pair of organs in the abdomen that remove waste from the blood The waste leaves the body as urine; the two bean-shaped organs that filter wastes from the blood and form urine The kidneys are located near the middle of the back They send urine to the bladder; (KID-neez): A pair of organs in the abdomen that remove waste from the blood (as urine), produce erythropoietin and are responsible for the long-term regulation of blood pressure; plural of kidney; Organs used to clean the blood and make urine; The two bean-shaped body organs where urine is made They are located at the back of the body, below the ribs The two main functions of the kidneys are to remove toxic wastes and to remove excess water from the body The kidneys also help to control blood pressure, help to control the manufacture of red blood cells and help to keep the bones strong and healthy; Two organs in the lower back that clean waste and poisons from the blood The kidneys are shaped like two large beans, and they act as the body's filter They also control the level of some chemicals in the blood such as hydrogen, sodium, potassium, and phosphate
kidney: An organ in the body that produces urine
kidney: This organ (of an animal) cooked as food
kidney: constitution, temperament, nature
kidney: {n} a part of an animal, race, bred, kind
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kidney: One of the two kidney bean shaped organs located on both sides of the spine, just above the waist They rid the body of waste materials and maintain fluid balance through the production of urine
kidney: —One of two organs that are part of the urinary tract; responsible for filtering the blood and removing waste products and excess water as urine
kidney: Oval shape with a concave front (kidney shape), applied to dressing tables, writing tables, etc Appears in 18th Century furniture of England and France Especially favored by Sheraton
kidney: Your kidneys are the organs in your body that take waste matter from your blood and send it out of your body as urine
kidney: One of the paired organs that excrete urine The kidneys are bean-shaped organs (about 11 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 3 cm thick) lying on either side of the vertebral column, posterior to the peritoneum, about opposite the twelfth thoracic and first three lumbar vertebrae
kidney: Kidneys are the kidneys of an animal, for example a lamb, calf, or pig, that are eaten as meat. steak and kidney pie. One of a pair of organs that maintain water balance and expel metabolic wastes. Human kidneys are bean-shaped organs about 4 in. (10 cm) long, in the small of the back. They filter the entire 5-quart (about 4.5-liter) water content of the blood every 45 minutes. Glucose, minerals, and needed water are returned to the blood by reabsorption. The remaining fluid and wastes pass into collecting ducts, flowing to the ureter and bladder as urine. Each kidney has over 1 million functional units (nephrons) involved in the process of filtration and reabsorption. The kidneys also secrete renin, an enzyme involved in blood pressure regulation. Disorders include kidney failure, kidney stones, and nephritis. See also urinary system. kidney failure kidney stone kidney transplant
kidney: A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland
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kidney: Habit; disposition; sort; kind
kidney: includes urinary and reproductive systems, growth and development, endocrine system, hormones, brain and nervous system, metabolism, bones, hair, and respiratory functions
kidney: One of a pair of organs in back of the abdominal cavity which filter waste materials out of the blood and pass them out of the body as urine
kidney: The kidney is the main organ of excretion and osmoregulation in vertebrates, through which nitrogenous waste material (principally urine), water, and ions, etc are eliminated from the body In humans there is a pair of kidneys situated in the abdomen, below the diaphragm, on the back
kidney: {i} one of a pair of organs that filters metabolic wastes from the blood; temperament; kind, sort, class
kidney: Kidneys are a pair of glandular organs in the abdominal cavities of mammals and reptiles Calf's and lamb's kidneys are amongst the most delicate Pig's kidneys are larger and coarser To prepare remove the outer membrane and the central core Usually sautéed or grilled
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
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kidney: The organ that filters water and waste products from the blood and creates urine Most people have two kidneys
kidney: - one of two bean-shaped organs located above the waist on either side of the spine Kidneys filter impurities from the blood, maintain the body's fluid balance, and produce urine