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The first kidney that appears in the embryo at the anterior end of the nephric duct. This is a transitional organ that subsequently degenerates during embryogenesis and is thought to be non-functional in mammals.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v4/n12/glossary/nrg1225...
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| pronephros |
the first temporary stage of kidney development (pro-, meso-, meta-). This forms the kidney of fish. In humans, very rudimentary and rapidly replaced by mesonephros. (More? Urogenital Notes)
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/P.htm
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