Kidney-shaped

  • 31Kidney — For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed Latin ren Artery …

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  • 32kidney — kidneylike, adj. /kid nee/, n., pl. kidneys. 1. Anat. either of a pair of bean shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands. 2. Zool. a… …

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  • 33Kidney stone — Classification and external resources …

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  • 34Floating kidney — Kidney Kid ney (k[i^]d n[y^]), n.; pl. {Kidneys} (k[i^]d n[i^]z). [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koi[eth]r belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwi[thorn] womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. n[=y]ra, Dan. nyre …

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  • 35kidney — /ˈkɪdni / (say kidnee) noun (plural kidneys) 1. (in humans) either of a pair of bean shaped glandular organs, about 10 cm in length, in the back part of the abdominal cavity, which excrete urine. 2. a corresponding organ in other vertebrate… …

  • 36kidney — noun (plural kidneys) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean shaped organs about 4 1/2 …

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  • 37kidney vetch — n. Eurasian plant with pods that are shaped like a finger (in the past was used to treat kidney disorders) …

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  • 38kidney bean — noun (C) a dark red bean that is shaped like a kidney …

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  • 39Floating kidney — Floating Float ing, a. 1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a wreck; floating motes in the air. [1913 Webster] 2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating ribs in man and some other animals. [1913 Webster] 3.… …

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  • 40disk kidney — a disk shaped fused kidney similar to the doughnut kidney but with more fusion at the two poles …

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