loading...| Preferred Name |
kidney calyx |
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| Synonyms |
calices renales calyx renal calyx renal calix |
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| Definitions |
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). |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006517 |
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EMAPA:18676 MESH:D007670 SCTID:276832000 NCIT:C12927 FMA:284558 GAID:427 MA:0000369 |
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calyx |
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| has exact synonym |
renal calyx calices renales renal calix |
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| has related synonym |
calices renales |
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UBERON:0006517 |
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http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
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kidney calyx |
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| notation |
UBERON:0006517 |
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kidney calyx |
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| textual 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). |
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