kidney
noun uk/ˈkɪd.ni/ us/ˈkɪd.ni/
C2 [ C ]肾，肾脏
either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine
kidney failure 肾脏衰竭
[ C or U ]（可食用的动物）腰子
these organs from an animal, used as food
steak and kidney pie 牛肉腰子馅饼
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- She suffered kidney failure and needed a blood transfusion.
- kidney transplant
- The kidney plays a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood.
- kidney dialysis
- She fried some kidneys in butter.