Kidney function
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| Term | Kidney function |
| Short definition | kidney function (KID-nee FUNK-avoid) A term used to describe how well the kidneys are working. The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood (like urine) and help balance chemicals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
kidney function - (pronounced) (KID-nee FUNK-avoid) A term used to describe how well the kidneys are working. The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood (like urine) and help balance chemicals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body. They also make hormones that help control blood pressure and stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells. Also called kidney function
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Kidney function
- Wikipedia's article - Kidney function
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