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renal medulla

renal medulla noun: 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.

Noun

renal medulla (plural renal medullas or renal medullae)

  1. 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

Forms of renal medulla

pluralrenal medullas
pluralrenal medullae

Questions about renal medulla

What does renal medulla mean?
Renal medulla means 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.
What part of speech is renal medulla?
Renal medulla is a noun.
What is the plural of renal medulla?
The plural of renal medulla is renal medullas.

Words near renal medulla in the dictionary

  1. renal cylinder
  2. renal cylinders
  3. renal disorder
  4. renal disorders
  5. renal dysplasia-limb defects syndrome
  6. renal medulla
  7. renal medullae
  8. renal medullas
  9. renal pelves
  10. renal pelvis
  11. renal pelvises

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