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(KID-nee) ?A bean-shaped organ that filters waste products from the body and forms urine that is passed into the bladder. Human beings are born with two kidneys, one on each side of the lower back.
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| 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.
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| kidneys |
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.
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| kidney stone |
an accumulation of substances (eg, drug crystals, minerals) in the kidney, which may lead to blockage and pain.
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| kidney |
One of a pair of organs in the abdomen. They filter waste products and excess water from the blood to produce urine.
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