renal medulla

English

Noun

renal medulla (plural renal medullas or renal medullae)

  1. (anatomy) The innermost region of the kidney, arranged into pyramid like structures, consisting of the collecting tubules, Henle's loop, vasa rectae, venulae rectae and the medullary capillary plexus.
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