both kidneys wet weight as percentage of body weight 2010-05-17T01:48:45Z A calculated measurement in which the weight after removal from the body but without desiccation of both kidneys, the paired organ which functions to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, is divided by the total weight of the body and presented as a percentage, thus normalizing it to body weight. CMO:0000140 EFO:0006935 RNigam VT:0002707 clinical_measurement_ontology thalamus volume true both kidneys wet weight to body weight ratio