Term Name: | pararenal fat |
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Synonyms: | corpus adiposum pararenale, paranephric body, paranephric fat, pararenal fascia, pararenal fat body |
Definition: | The paranephric body (or paranephric fat or pararenal fat) is collection of adipose tissue located superficial to the renal fascia. The perirenal fat, or adipose capsule of kidney, is deep to the renal fascia but superficial to the renal capsule. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005405] |