HyperDic: renal_cortex

English > 1 sense of the expression renal cortex:
NOUNbodyrenal cortexthe cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
English > renal cortex: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules.
Part ofkidneyEither of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
BroadercortexThe tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Catalancòrtex renal

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