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perirenal fat

Term ID
UBERON:0005406
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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_capsule_of_kidney
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