Definition: Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.
kidney tissue or cells in cultures: Manual 18.6.15, 18.7.2, 26.23+; fetal or embryonic kidney tissue or cells in culture: do not use /embryol with KIDNEY; /blood supply: consider also RENAL CIRCULATION; /radionuclide: consider RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY, a
consider also terms at GLOMERUL-, NEPHR-, PYEL-, and RENAL
See AlsoDiuresis; Nephrectomy; Renal Circulation ExamplesKidney Cortex; Kidney Medulla; Kidney Pelvis; Nephrons