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Synonyms & antonyms
nouna structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腎盂 /肾盂
- 腎盂 /肾盂 (shènyú)funnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Czech pánvička
- pánvičkafunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
French bassinet du rein, petit bassin du rein
- bassinet du reinfunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
- petit bassin du reinfunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
German Nierenbecken
- Nierenbeckenfunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Hungarian vesemedence
- vesemedencefunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Icelandic nýrnaskjóða
- nýrnaskjóðafunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Japanese 腎盂
- 腎盂 (jin'u)funnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Polish miedniczka nerkowa
- miedniczka nerkowafunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
Swedish njurbäcken
- njurbäckenfunnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney
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APA
renal pelvis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20pelvis
MLA
“renal pelvis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20pelvis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renal pelvis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renal%20pelvis.
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