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ni noun, plural kid·neys.
1.
Anatomy. 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.
Zoology. a corresponding organ in other vertebrate animals or an organ of like function in invertebrates.
3.
the meat of an animal's kidney used as food.
4.
constitution or temperament: He was a quiet child, of a different kidney from his boisterous brothers.
5.
kind, sort, or class: He is only at ease with men of his own kidney.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English kidenei, kidenere (singular), kideneres, kideneren (plural); origin uncertain; perhaps a compound based either on nere (singular), neres (plural) kidney (Old English *nēore; compare Old High German nioro, Old Norse nȳra); or ei (singular), eiren (plural) egg1, Old English ǣg (singular), ǣgru (plural) (by association with the organ's shape); for the first element compare dial. kid pod (akin to cod2)
1275–1325; Middle English kidenei, kidenere (singular), kideneres, kideneren (plural); origin uncertain; perhaps a compound based either on nere (singular), neres (plural) kidney (Old English *nēore; compare Old High German nioro, Old Norse nȳra); or ei (singular), eiren (plural) egg1, Old English ǣg (singular), ǣgru (plural) (by association with the organ's shape); for the first element compare dial. kid pod (akin to cod2)
Related forms
kid·ney·like, adjective
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World English Dictionary
kidney (ˈkɪdnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | either of two bean-shaped organs at the back of the abdominal cavity in man, one on each side of the spinal column. They maintain water and electrolyte balance and filter waste products from the blood, which are excreted as urineRelated: nephritic, renal |
| 2. | the corresponding organ in other animals |
| 3. | the kidneys of certain animals used as food |
| 4. | class, type, or disposition (esp in the phrases of the same or a different kidney) |
| Related: nephritic, renal | |
| [C14: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'kidneylike | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
kidney
earlly 14c., of unknown origin, originally kidenere, perhaps a compound of O.E. cwið "womb" + ey "egg," in reference to the shape of the organ. Fig. sense of "temperament" is from 1550s. Kidney bean is from 1540s.
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Medical Dictionary
kidney kid·ney (kĭd'nē)
n. pl. kid·neys
Either of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.
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Science Dictionary
kidney (kĭd'nē) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) 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. See also nephron. |
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Example sentences
The fatality was due to the failure of another organ that can be readily affected by toxicants, the, kidney.
Dinner at a great restaurant costs a kidney and two toes.
His nine-year-old, silver-furred friend was suffering from kidney failure and he likely needed a pricey kidney transplant.
The doctor mistakenly diagnosed a kidney stone, and gave him an antibiotic and painkillers.
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