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kidneys

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kidneys.

Editorial note

Benign duplication is a relatively common phenonemon in biology; there are people with six fingers, three kidneys, etc.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of kidneys gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.

noun

A surname from Irish.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kidneys.

noun

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

noun

This organ (of an animal) cooked as food.

noun

A surname from Irish.

noun

(figuratively, dated) Constitution, temperament, nature, type, character, disposition. (usually used of people)

Example sentences

1

Benign duplication is a relatively common phenonemon in biology; there are people with six fingers, three kidneys, etc.

2

There were impressive results (quite a huge step) with ECM scaffolds producing tiny hearts, kidneys and such.

3

Incidentally, countercurrent exchange is the same principle used in the kidneys to concentrate waste products into urine.

4

He was alarmed at my combination of high creatinine levels, damaged kidneys and heart-attack-level blood pressure (185/130).

5

Hopefully they can get some licenses and not have to sell their kidneys to do it.

6

Even when taken at the proper dosage it will destroy the kidneys, eventually leading to death.

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A great deal of work will remain to be accomplished here even after the first triumphs involving hearts, livers, and kidneys.

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In fact, Alcor's cryopreservation protocols have already been used successfully on small mammal organs, such as rabbit kidneys.[1] Kidneys are harder to preserve than brains, as they have less vasculature to allow saturation with cryoprotectants.

9

Personally, my liver and kidneys pretty well no matter what I am eating (or not).

10

He's not a stone, how much do kidneys go for against?

11

This is because the body responds to sodium intake by adjusting the production of aldosterone, which controls water retention and sodium excretion in the kidneys.

12

At Mount Sinai Hospital, my doctor’s fears were confirmed in a matter of days: My kidneys were irreparably damaged, an ‘‘uncommon but not rare’’ side effect of long-term lithium use.

Quote examples

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Some people would "consensually" trade both their kidneys for a hot meal.

2

"My liver and kidneys work pretty well." Also headaches, migraines, agitation can be caused by lower blood sugar and lower blood pressure than what you are used to.

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Internet obit says "a rare form of Group A streptococcal disease" I know she was feeling crappy, enough to head into a hospital late-ish at night, and apparently by that time her kidneys had already shut down.

4

[Except for two studies finding gel + mouthrinse to be more effective than gel alone,] no other combinations of topical fluoride therapy were consistently superior to a single therapy." Since fluoride can harm brains, kidneys, and more at certain doses, I'm glad people are interested in which therapies are most effective and are seeking the optimal exposure level.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use kidneys in a sentence?

Benign duplication is a relatively common phenonemon in biology; there are people with six fingers, three kidneys, etc.

What does kidneys mean?

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

What part of speech is kidneys?

kidneys is commonly used as noun.