major calyx

noun

A large renal calyx in which four to five minor calyces converge to create the structure through which urine formed in the kidney passes.

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Meanings

nounmajor calyx (plural major calyces)

plural major calyces

  1. anatomyA large renal calyx in which four to five minor calyces converge to create the structure through which urine formed in the kidney passes.
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