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Wandering kidney

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Wandering \Wan"der*ing\,
   a. & n. from {Wander}, v.

   {Wandering albatross} (Zo["o]l.), the great white albatross.
      See Illust. of {Albatross}.

   {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses
      the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white
      corpuscles of the blood.

   {Wandering Jew} (Bot.), any one of several creeping species
      of {Tradescantia}, which have alternate, pointed leaves,
      and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the
      joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets,
      window boxes, etc.

   {Wandering kidney} (Med.), a morbid condition in which one
      kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain
      directions; -- called also {floating kidney}, {movable
      kidney}.

   {Wandering liver} (Med.), a morbid condition of the liver,
      similar to wandering kidney.

   {Wandering mouse} (Zo["o]l.), the whitefooted, or deer,
      mouse. See Illust. of {Mouse}.

   {Wandering spider} (Zo["o]l.), any one of a tribe of spiders
      that wander about in search of their prey.
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