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kidney

[kid-nee] / ˈkɪd ni /






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Doctors had warned a prolonged use of the life support system might have compromised his lungs, liver and kidneys.

From BBC

The deadly period began with a 48-year-old Guatemalan, Francisco Gaspar-Andres, who ICE said died on Dec. 3 of liver and kidney failure after being hospitalized for more than two weeks following detention.

From Salon

She offered to sell one of her kidneys if a ransom was necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ailments like anemia, kidney stones and osteoporosis can arise as well, and most returning astronauts can barely walk under the sudden chains of gravity.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I had a heart attack, one of my lungs had collapsed, my kidneys were failing. My body was just completely shutting down."

From BBC