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kidney

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɪdni/

Forms: kidneys

kidney means: One of two body parts that clean your blood and produce urine.

noun

BLOOD CLEANING ORGANB1

One of two body parts that clean your blood and produce urine.

  • He has only one kidney.
  • Her kidneys are working well again.
  • The hospital found a kidney donor for him.

Common phrases: kidney disease, kidney transplant, kidney stones

ANIMAL ORGANB2

An animal's blood-cleaning body part, sometimes cooked and eaten as food.

  • The butcher sells lamb kidneys.
  • He ordered a steak and kidney pie.
  • The vet examined the dog's kidneys.

Common phrases: lamb kidney, beef kidney, steak and kidney

Questions about kidney

What does kidney mean?

One of two body parts that clean your blood and produce urine.

What is kidney in other languages?

Türkçe: böbrek · Español: riñón · Français: rein · Deutsch: Niere · Italiano: rene · 日本語: 腎臓

How do you pronounce kidney?

It is pronounced /ˈkɪdni/.

How do you use kidney in a sentence?

He has only one kidney. Her kidneys are working well again.

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