kidney

英 ['k?dn?] 美['k?dni]

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復數:?kidneys;

kidney 腎

詞源不確定，可能來自古英語cwith,子宮，腹部，詞源同bowel,ey,蛋，卵，詞源同egg.因腎形如蛋而得名。

kidney: kidney: [14] The origins of kidney are a matter of guesswork rather than certain knowledge. Probably the most widely accepted theory is that the -ey element represents ey, the Middle English word for ‘egg’, in allusion to the shape of the kidneys. The first syllable is more problematical, but one possible source is Old English cwith ‘womb’ or the related Old Norse kvithr ‘belly, womb’, in which case kidney would mean etymologically ‘belly-egg’.
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kidney (n.): early 14c., of unknown origin, originally kidenere, perhaps a compound of Old English cwie "womb" (see bowel) + ey "egg" (see egg (n.)) in reference to the shape of the organ. Figurative sense of "temperament" is from 1550s. Kidney bean is from 1540s, so called for its shape.

2. He had kidney cancer, with secondary tumours in the brain and lungs.: 他患有腎癌，還有腦部和肺部的繼發性腫瘤。

3. "Medicare" is available to victims of advanced kidney disease.: 老年醫療保險也適用于腎病晚期患者。

4. Cooked kidney beans can be used in place of French beans.: 煮熟的紅蕓豆可以代替四季豆。

5. Contraindications for this drug include liver or kidney impairment.: 這種藥物的禁忌證包括肝臟或腎臟損傷。