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• plural of kidney.

kidneys

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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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The researchers suggest that the association may be related to how DCCBs alter blood flow through the kidneys.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

"She's now on antibiotics, she's had water infections, she has got scarring on her kidneys because of this," Kayley says.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, brain, testicles, the fluid in our eyes, and ovaries—all have microplastics, says Stapleton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

With rhabdomyolysis, kidneys become strained when proteins and electrolytes from damaged muscle tissue are released into the bloodstream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Tumors the size of baseballs had nearly replaced her kidneys, bladder, ovaries, and uterus.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot