kidneys

Cultural  

1. A pair of organs, the principal parts of the excretory system, located above the waistline at the back of the abdominal cavity. The kidneys filter waste materials from the blood, excreting these wastes in the form of urine; they also regulate the amounts of water and other chemicals in body fluids.

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Example Sentences

He explained: "I got Covid in hospital, my kidneys started to back up, everything that could all seemed to sort of converge at the same time. And I had five operations on my knee."

From BBC

Doctors had warned a prolonged use of the life support system might have compromised his lungs, liver and kidneys.

From BBC

She offered to sell one of her kidneys if a ransom was necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I had a heart attack, one of my lungs had collapsed, my kidneys were failing. My body was just completely shutting down."

From BBC

The longer the boy is kept on life support, the more serious the complications to his lungs, liver and kidneys could be.

From BBC