| 单词 | kidney |
| 释义 | kidney[ kid-nee ] / ˈkɪd ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kidney ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural kid·neys.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. Zoology. a corresponding organ in other vertebrate animals or an organ of like function in invertebrates. the meat of an animal's kidney used as food. constitution or temperament: He was a quiet child, of a different kidney from his boisterous brothers. kind, sort, or class: He is only at ease with men of his own kidney. Origin of kidney1275–1325; 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) OTHER WORDS FROM kidneykid·ney·like, adjectiveWords nearby kidneykid glove, kid gloves, Kidman, kidnap, Kidnapped, kidney, kidney bean, kidney machine, kidney ore, kidney punch, kidneys Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kidneyBritish Dictionary definitions for kidneykidney / (ˈkɪdnɪ) / nouneither 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 adjectives: nephritic, renal the corresponding organ in other animals the kidneys of certain animals used as food class, type, or disposition (esp in the phrases of the same or a different kidney) Derived forms of kidneykidneylike, adjectiveWord Origin for kidneyC14: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for kidneykidney [ kĭd′nē ] n. pl. kid•neysEither 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for kidneykidney [ kĭd′nē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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