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Definition of Kidney

1. Noun. 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"

Definition of Kidney

1. n. A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland.

Definition of Kidney

1. Noun. An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine. ¹

2. Noun. This organ (of an animal) cooked as food ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) constitution, temperament, nature ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kidney

1. a bodily organ [n -NEYS]

Medical Definition of Kidney

1. Two glands situated in the upper posterior abdominal cavity, one on either side of the vertebral column. The kidneys are shaped like two large beans, and act as a filter. The kidney function is to filter the blood and control the level of some chemicals in the blood such as hydrogen, sodium, potassium, and phosphate and they eliminate waste in the form of urine. (26 Nov 1998)

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