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

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Meanings

nounrenal medulla (plural renal medullas or renal medullae)

plural renal medullas · plural renal medullae

  1. anatomyThe 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
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