n. either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
词态变化
复数形式:kidneys
常见例句
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A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one time, to be due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively
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affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
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near the kidneys
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usually a symptom of kidney disorder
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Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys. n
