How to Use kidney in a Sentence

kidney

noun
  • This was a kidney, not a heart, so, that's the distinction.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
  • From there, the bacteria can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • It sucker punched me in the kidneys and back with no mercy!
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The kidney saga is unique because of the effort to remedy a past wrong.
    CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Cloudy urine can be a sign of an infection or a problem with your kidneys.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The disease most often affects the joints, skin and major organs, such as the kidneys and heart.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Bach then donated his own kidney to his wife in April 2017.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • The heart and the kidneys can become deprived of blood and oxygen, leading to kidney failure.
    Noah Weiland, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In 2021, my mom died of kidney disease brought on by diabetes.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • These can range from mild (pain at the injection site) to severe (kidney failure).
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Santa said that kidney disease could very well run in the family.
    David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2023
  • That’s when Sledge found out her daughter suffers from kidney failure and needs a transplant.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
  • The cause was complications of kidney disease and Alzheimer’s disease, said his wife, the artist Martha Posner.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Mostly this is the fault of the disintegrating barley, humblest of grains, though the beans (kidney) don’t help.
    Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In adults, lead can cause high blood pressure and issues with the brain, kidneys and reproductive health.
    Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Even in very small amounts, raisins can be highly toxic to dogs, causing kidney damage in just a few hours, McCarthy said.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Fox told the outlet that she was inspired to help after losing her father to kidney disease five years ago.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • When the grafts proved successful, the kidney transplant was conducted.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Doctors removed his kidneys, his bladder and his prostate.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • The doctors are having a hard time getting his kidneys functioning and his levels down.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Raísa is famous for two reasons: acting and donating a kidney to Gomez in 2017.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • In adults, lead poisoning can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and kidney damage.
    Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There are also limits to the amount of fluid that kidneys are able to excrete if a person has not eaten enough food that day, Kalantari said.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • In April 2014, Whibley collapsed in his kitchen and was rushed by then-fiancée to the hospital, where doctors said his liver and kidneys had failed.
    Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The condition often leads to hearing loss and kidney disease.
    Cathy Free, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
  • The bacteria usually infects the lungs but also can attack any part of the body, including the kidneys, spine and brain.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Other studies have linked prolonged inflammation after Covid to impacts to the brain and to damage to the lungs and kidneys.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • His death, at a hospital, was confirmed by his son Johnny Jr., who said his father had had heart and kidney problems for about a year.
    Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Manage blood sugar: High levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.
    Liz Seegert, Fortune Well, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Genitalia had not developed and the fetus was missing a bladder and a kidney.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2023

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