| AdC | adenylate cyclase; adrenal cortex |
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| CbCtx | cerebellar cortex |
| CC | calcaneal-cuboid; calcium cyclamate; cardiac catheterization; cardiac contusion; cardiac cycle; card... |
| COR | cardiac output recorder; comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation; conditioned orientation reflex; co... |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary reserve; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; centripetal rub; cerebral cortex perfusion r... |
| venae renis | The tributaries of the renal vein that drain the kidney; they parallel the arteries in the kidney and consist of interlobular, arcuate, and interlobar veins. Synonym: venae renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| venulae rectae renis | Venules that drain the medullary pyramids of the kidney; they open into arcuate veins. Synonym: venulae rectae renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo lateralis renis | The convex narrow edge separating the anterior and posterior surfaces. Synonym: margo lateralis renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo medialis renis | The concave border of the kidney. Synonym: margo medialis renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars convoluta lobuli corticalis renis | Proximal and distal convoluted tubules and the associated renal corpuscles supplied by branches of the interlobular arteries. Synonym: labyrinthus, pars convoluta lobuli corticalis renis, labyrinth, Ludwig's labyrinth, renal labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pars radiata lobuli corticalis renis | The centre of the renal lobule, which has the shape of a small, steep pyramid, consisting of straight tubular parts; these may be either ascending or descending limbs of the nephronic loop or collecting tubules. Synonym: pars radiata lobuli corticalis renis, Ferrein's pyramid, processus ferreini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpusculum renis | The tuft of glomerular capillaries and the capsula glomeruli that encloses it. Synonym: corpusculum renis, malpighian corpuscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| porta renis | The depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal nerves and where the apex of the renal pelvis occurs. Synonym: hilum renalis, porta renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectopia renis | Displacement of the kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica fibrosa renis | A fibrous membrane ensheathing the kidney. Synonym: capsula fibrosa renis, tunica fibrosa renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extremitas inferior renis | The inferior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas inferior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extremitas superior renis | The superior end of the kidney. Synonym: extremitas superior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior renis | The anterior surface of the kidney. Synonym: facies anterior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior renis | The posterior surface of the kidney. Synonym: facies posterior renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramina papillaria renis | Numerous minute openings, the apertures of the papillary ducts converging on the apical pole of each renal papilla. Synonym: foramina papillaria renis. (05 Mar 2000) |