| Term Name: | pronephros |
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| Synonyms: | archinephron, embryonic kidney, pronephric kidney, pronephron |
| Definition: | In mammals, the pronephros is the first of the three embryonic kidneys to be established and exists only transiently. In lower vertebrates such as fish and amphibia, the pronephros is the fully functional embryonic kidney and is indispensible for larval life[GO]. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002120] |