Kidney Synonyms

kĭdnē
A part of an organism having a specialized use
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. excretory organ
  2. urinary organ
  3. abdominal gland
Either of a pair of organs that are located in the rear of the abdominal cavity in vertebrates. The kidneys regulate fluid balance in the body and filter out wastes from the blood in the form of urine. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron. Wastes filtered from the blood by the nephrons drain into the ureters, muscular tubes that connect each kidney to the bladder.
Synonyms:
  1. glomerulonephritis
  2. nephrosis
  3. uremia

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