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Kidney function and anatomy
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renal function
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Definitions related to renal function:
  • Pertaining to the physiologic processes of the kidneys.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (kidney function) Physiological activity and functions of the kidneys as a whole or of any of its parts, including filtering the blood for the secretion of urine.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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