kidney (n)

n05332802

type n
lex_filenum 08
def either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
examples urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder
Outgoing links
Hypernym excretory organ, urinary organ
Part holonym urinary tract
Part meronym nephron, uriniferous tubule; adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland; arcuate artery of the kidney; renal artery, arteria renalis; arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis; renal vein, vena renalis; venae interlobulares renis; venae renis; renal cortex; pelvis, renal pelvis
Incoming links
Pertainym (pertains to noun) adrenal → kidney; nephritic → kidney
Pertainym (pertains to noun) renal → kidney
Part holonym nephron, uriniferous tubule; adrenal gland, adrenal, suprarenal gland; arcuate artery of the kidney; renal artery, arteria renalis; arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis; renal vein, vena renalis; venae interlobulares renis; venae renis; renal cortex; pelvis, renal pelvis
Hyponym excretory organ, urinary organ
Part meronym urinary tract

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