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Preferred Label : Kidney;

NCIt synonyms : Urinary System, Kidney; Kidneys;

NCIt related terms : Kidney, NOS; Kidney structure (body structure);

NCIt definition : One of the two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the spine in the retroperitoneum. The right kidney is located below the liver and the left kidney below the diaphragm. The kidneys filter and secrete metabolic products and minerals from the blood, thus maintaining homeostasis. On the superior pole of each kidney there is an adrenal gland. Each kidney and adrenal gland is surrounded by fat.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: One of a pair of organs in the abdomen. Kidneys remove waste from the blood (as urine), produce erythropoietin (a substance that stimulates red blood cell production), and play a role in blood pressure regulation.; CDISC: The organs of the urinary tract located in the retroperitoneal cavity adjacent to the spine and composed of the renal cortex and the renal medulla.; UBERON: A paired organ of the urinary tract which has the production of urine as its primary function.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046325; 64033007;

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