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kidney calyx
- Term ID
- UBERON:0006517
- Synonyms
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- calices renales
- calyx
- renal calix
- renal calyx
- Definition
- Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211) A05.810.453.537.503
- References
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- EMAPA:18676
- GAID:427
- MA:0000369
- MESH:D007670
- NCIT:C12927
- UMLS:C0022651
- http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0022651
- http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/276832000
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