Kidney
The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. The medical field that studies the kidneys and diseases affecting the kidney is called nephrology, from the Greek name for the kidney; the adjective meaning "kidney-related" is renal, from the Latin.
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Bean - Excretory - Organ - Vertebrate - Urinary system - Urea - Blood - Water - Urine - Nephrology - Greek - Adjective - Latin
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Basic anatomy |
| ► | Renal functions |
| ► | Diseases and disorders |
| ► | Dialysis and kidney transplants |
| ► | Medical terminology |
| ► | See also |
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