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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
- 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