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| calculus |
an abnormal stonelike accumulation of mineral salts in an organ of the body, such as a kidney stone. [1/2 definitions] |
| cashew |
a kidney-shaped nut of this tree, which is edible after roasting. [1/2 definitions] |
| cortex |
the outer layer of an organ or other body part such as the kidney or the adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
| creatinine |
a waste product produced in muscle from the breakdown of creatine. Elevated levels in blood indicate impaired kidney function. |
| dialysis |
the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, used to eliminate impurities from the blood in patients with kidney failure. |
| frijol |
any of numerous beans, esp. the kidney bean, used for food in the southwestern United States or Mexico. [1/2 definitions] |
| glomerulonephritis |
any of a group of kidney diseases characterized by inflammation of the renal glomeruli. |
| glomerulus |
in anatomy, a globular structure of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons, such as the glomerulus in the kidney that filters blood. |
| green bean |
a type of kidney bean characterized by its long thin green pod. [1/2 definitions] |
| haricot |
the plant that produces kidney beans, or the bean itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| hyperparathyroidism |
an abnormally high level of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in disrupted calcium metabolism, bone loss, and increased risk of kidney stones. |
| kidney |
an animal's kidney used as food. [1/2 definitions] |
| kidney bean |
a common garden bean cultivated for its red, edible seed, or the kidney-shaped seed itself. |
| kidney stone |
an abnormal mass of hard mineral deposits that forms in the kidney. |
| navy bean |
a small, nutritious, white kidney bean, usu. dried for long-term storage. |
| nephridium |
the rudiment of an excretory organ of a vertebrate embryo, which later develops into a kidney. [1/2 definitions] |
| nephro- |
kidney. |
| nephropathy |
any disease of the kidney. |
| pinto |
a mottled bean similar to the kidney bean; pinto bean. [1/3 definitions] |
| pinto bean |
a variety of kidney bean bearing pale, mottled seeds that is grown for food and animal fodder. |
| reni- |
kidney. |
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