| nephric blastema | The extension of nephrogenic cord tissue, caudal to the mesonephros, into which the ureteric buds grow to initiate development of the definitive mammalian kidney. Synonym: nephroblastema. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| blastema | <cell biology, embryology> A group of cells in an organism that will develop into a new individual by asexual reproduction or into an organised structure during regeneration. (17 Mar 1998) |
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| metanephric blastema | The concentrated mass of mesodermal cells about the metanephric bud in a young embryo; the cells of the cap form the uriniferous tubules of the permanent kidney. Synonym: metanephric blastema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephric | Relating to the kidney. Synonym: renal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nephric duct | The duct of the pronephros; serves as the mesonephric duct. Synonym: nephric duct. (05 Mar 2000) |