Definition

Noun: * Kidney: An organ in the body of humans and many animals, typically bean-shaped and reddish-brown in color, located on either side of the spine. Its primary function is to filter waste products from the blood to produce urine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mỗi người thường có hai quả thận. (A person usually has two kidneys.)
  • Bệnh nhân cần được ghép thận khẩn cấp. (The patient needs an urgent kidney transplant.)
  • Chức năng của thận là lọc máu. (The function of the kidney is to filter blood.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bổ thận": To tonify/nourish/strengthen the kidneys (a concept in traditional medicine).
  • Bài thuốc này có tác dụng bổ thận. (This herbal remedy has the effect of tonifying the kidneys.)
• "Thận trọng": (A compound word) Cautious, careful, prudent. (Note: This is a separate word meaning "cautious" and is not directly related to the organ "kidney". It is listed here due to its common usage and identical spelling).
  • Hãy thận trọng khi lái xe dưới trời mưa. (Be cautious when driving in the rain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thận học (Nephrology): The branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys.
• Thuốc bổ thận (Kidney tonic): Medicine intended to improve kidney function, often in traditional contexts.
• Suy thận (Kidney failure): A medical condition where the kidneys lose their filtering ability.
• Sỏi thận (Kidney stone): A hard mass formed in the kidneys from minerals in the urine.

Synonyms

• Cật (noun): An older, less common Vietnamese word for kidney, sometimes used in culinary contexts (e.g., - pork kidney).

Related Medical Terms (Commonly used in Vietnamese)

• Viêm thận (Nephritis): Inflammation of the kidneys.
• Ghép thận (Kidney transplant): Surgical procedure to implant a healthy kidney.
• Lọc thận (Dialysis): A treatment that filters and purifies the blood using a machine (often called ).
• Ứ nước thận (Hydronephrosis): Swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine.

noun

1. kidney