transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkid-nē ]
noun
( plural kidneys )
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean-shaped organs about 4 1/2 inches (11 1/2 centimeters) long lying behind the peritoneum in a mass of fatty tissue, and consist chiefly of nephrons by which urine is secreted, collected, and discharged into a main cavity whence it is conveyed by the ureter to the bladder
b. : any of various excretory organs of invertebrate animals
2. : the kidney of an animal eaten as food
3. : sort or kind especially with regard to temperament
a nice helpful guy, of a different kidney entirely from the…Secret Police — Paula Lecler