And this may lead to the occurring of water retention. Let's take a look at the kidney and its function as it will help you to better understand how and what causes water retention in patients with kidney problems. Kidneys inside our body. 1  Our kidneys are two bean-shaped organs which are located near the middle of the back; one on each side.
Definition of Semitic. 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic language family that includes Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic. 2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Semites.
n. 1. (Peoples) a member of the group of Caucasoid peoples who speak a Semitic language, including the Jews and Arabs as well as the ancient Babylonians, Assyrians, and Phoenicians. 2. (Peoples) another word for a Jew. [C19: from New Latin sÄmÄ«ta descendant of Shem, via Greek SÄm, from Hebrew Shem]. (ËsÉm aÉªt; esp. Brit.