Meanings
nounrenal cortex (plural renal cortexes or renal cortices)
plural renal cortexes · plural renal cortices
- anatomyThe outer region of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla, consisting of the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
Translations
Finnish munuaiskuori
- munuaiskuoriouter region of kidney
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APA
renal cortex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20cortex
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Chicago
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