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[kid-nee] / ˈkɪd ni /






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I had had a kidney transplant from Phillip Palmer, who’s the morning anchor at ABC7, and it was a really big story back in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Possible effects include a higher risk of reduced thyroid function, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, elevated cholesterol, pre-eclampsia and ulcerative colitis.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

By buffering those short-term fluctuations, the kidney might help maintain a more consistent individual chemical profile in urine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Together, these observations suggest that BFA-related chemistry and kidney physiology may be widespread across Felidae, while also having changed and diversified over the course of feline evolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Someone is there with a kidney dish, but I overshoot and hear liquid splash across the floor, splattering against the wall.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Riley's brain fluid had left the hospital staff "concerned" and his lungs and kidneys had also stopped working.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The investigation also produced an unexpected clue involving the kidneys.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He added: "I thought this lady needs one of my kidneys more than I need two of them."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Our kidneys can handle a lot of fluid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Tumors of the kidneys have been induced in hamsters by administering estrogens.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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