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Definition of Renal cortex
1. Noun. The cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules.
Medical Definition of Renal cortex
1. The part of the kidney consisting of renal lobules in the outer zone beneath the capsule and also the lobules of the renal columns that are extensions inward between the pyramids; contains the renal corpuscles and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. Synonym: cortex renis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Renal Cortex
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