Term Name: | perirenal fat |
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Synonyms: | adipose capsule of kidney, capsula adiposa renis, fatty capsule of kidney, perinephric fat, periphrenic fascia, perirenal fascia, perirenal fat capsule, perirenal fat pad |
Definition: | The adipose capsule of kidney (or perinephric fat or perirenal fat) is a structure between the renal fascia and renal capsule, and may be regarded as a part of the latter. A different structure, the pararenal fat, is the adipose tissue superficial to the renal fascia. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005406] |