paranephric body
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Paranephric body — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = corpus adiposum pararenale GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1220 Caption = Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. (Paranephric body labeled at… … Wikipedia
body — 1. The head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The human b., consisting of head (caput), neck (collum), trunk (truncus), and limbs (membra). 2. The material part of a human, as distinguished from the … Medical dictionary
corpus adiposum pararenale — [TA] pararenal fat body: a large mass of fat lying dorsal to the renal fascia; called also paranephric body and paranephric or pararenal fat … Medical dictionary
Renal fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fascia renalis GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1220 Caption = Transverse section, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. Caption2 = Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the… … Wikipedia
Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… … Medical dictionary
Kidney — For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed Latin ren Artery … Wikipedia
Fat — The word fat has more meanings that it has letters. It is among other things: {{}}A nutrient: With proteins and carbohydrates, fat, also known as lipid, is one of the three types of nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The energy… … Medical dictionary
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
