kidneys
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary kid·ney n. Pronunciation: ' kid-nē Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural kidneys Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1 a : one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean-shaped organs about 41/2 inches (111/2 centimeters) long lying behind the peritoneum in a mass of fatty tissue, and consist chiefly of nephrons by which urine is secreted, collected, and discharged into a main cavity whence it is conveyed by the ureter to the bladder b : any of various excretory organs of invertebrate animals 2 : the kidney of an animal eaten as food 3 : sort or kind especially with regard to temperament <a nice helpful guy, of a different kidney entirely from the ⋯ Secret Police ― Paula Lecler>]]> kidney (as used in expressions) n. kidney bean kidney stone polycystic kidney disease ]]>