| fascia renalis | The condensation of the fibroareolar tissue and fat surrounding the kidney to form a sheath for the organ. Synonym: fascia renalis, Gerota's capsule, Gerota's fascia, perirenal fascia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lobulus corticalis renalis | One of the subdivisions of the kidney, consisting of a medullary ray and that portion of the convoluted port (renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules) associated with its collecting duct. Synonym: lobulus corticalis renalis, renal cortical lobule, renculus, reniculus, renunculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lobus renalis | One of the subdivisions of the kidney, consisting of a renal pyramid and the cortical tissue associated with it. Synonym: lobus renalis. (05 Mar 2000) |