kidneys

Example Sentences

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She now needs energy-sapping dialysis treatment three times a week to replace the job of her kidneys, which went into renal failure.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As his condition declined, his lungs, heart, and kidneys began to fail.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Kidneys require gravity to function properly, and the longer people spend in space, the more their kidneys start to malfunction.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

A phaeochromocytoma is a rare tumour of the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys, the NHS says.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

I had weak kidneys & wet the bed every night.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote