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    kidney
    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`
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    kidney
    (kid´ne) either of the two bean-shaped organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end-products of body metabolism in the form of urine, and regulating the concentrations of hydrogen, sodium, potassium, phosphate, and other ions in the extracellular fluid. This small organ cont...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    Kidney
    • (n.) A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland. • (n.) Habit; disposition; sort; kind. • (n.) A waiter.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/kidney/
    
    
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    kidney
    in vertebrates and some invertebrates, organ that maintains water balance and expels metabolic wastes. Primitive and embryonic kidneys consist of ... [48 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/30
    
    
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    kidney
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kid′nē Definitions: 1. One of the paired organs that excrete urine, remove nitrogenous wastes of metabolism, reclaim important electrolytes and water, contribute to blood pressure control(renin-angiotensin system) and erythropoiesis (via erythropoietin production...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=47030
    
    
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    Kidney
    [Chinese medicine] According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Kidney (Chinese: 腎: shen) refers to either of the two viscera located on the small of the back, one either side of the spine. As distinct from the Western medical definition of kidneys, the TCM concept is more a way of descr...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_(Chinese_medicine)
    
    
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    Kidney
    The kidneys are organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and regulatio...
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    kidney
    Right kidney, seen from behind Location of the kidneys Left kidney, seen from the front Left kidney, front view, with additional labels Nephron and associated structures Malpighian capsule and its uriniferous tubule Close-up of a Malpighian capsu...
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/K/kidney.html
    
    
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    KIDNEY
    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
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21166
    
    
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    Kidney
    The kidneys are two, bean-shaped organs are located in the posterior of the abdomen. They generally are not thought of as endocrine organs.
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    kidney
    Click images to enlargeIn vertebrates, one of a pair of organs responsible for fluid regulation, excretion of waste products, and maintaining the ionic composition of the blood – in other words the regulation of the concentrations of some chemicals in the blood. The kidneys are situated on ...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008176.html
    
    
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    Kidney
    One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary tract. The urine then passes through connecting tubes called "ure...
    Found op http://www.obesityhelp.com/content/wls_glossary.html
    
    
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    KIDNEY
    Either of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower abdominal cavity that are responsible for filtering toxic waste products from the blood, producing the important hormone erythroipoietin, and maintaining the body's water and electrolyte balance.
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