"renal medulla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: renal medullas [plural], renal medullae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|renal medullae}} renal medulla (plural renal medullas or renal medullae)
  1. (anatomy) The innermost region of the kidney, arranged into pyramid like structures, consisting of the collecting tubules, Henle's loop, vasa rectae, venulae rectae and the medullary capillary plexus Wikipedia link: renal medulla Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: renomedullary
    Sense id: en-renal_medulla-en-noun-OhnXOqsI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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