lower pole of kidney
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lower pole ureter — the ureter draining the lower pole of a duplex kidney … Medical dictionary
Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… … Medical dictionary
pole — 1. One of the two points at the extremities of the axis of any organ or body. 2. Either of the two points on a sphere at the greatest distance from the equator. 3. One of the two points in a magnet or an electric battery or cell having extremes… … Medical dictionary
sigmoid kidney — a fused kidney in which the upper pole of one kidney is fused with the lower pole of the other. Called also S shaped k … Medical dictionary
horseshoe kidney — horse·shoe kidney .shü n a congenital partial fusion of the kidneys resulting in a horseshoe shape * * * an anatomical variation in kidney development whereby the lower poles of both kidneys are joined together. This usually causes no trouble but … Medical dictionary
extremitas inferior renis — [TA] inferior extremity of kidney: the lower, smaller end of the kidney; called also polus inferior renis [TA alternative] and inferior or lower pole of kidney … Medical dictionary
Extremity — The extremities in medical language are not freezing cold or scorching heat but rather the uttermost parts of the body. The extremities are simply the hands and feet. The use of extremity to mean a hand or foot is quite ancient. According to the… … Medical dictionary
polus — SYN: pole. [L. pole] p. anterior bulbi oculi [TA] SYN: anterior pole of eyeball. p. anterior lentis [TA] SYN: anterior pole of lens. p. frontalis [TA] SYN … Medical dictionary
Metanephric adenoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a metanephric adenoma with structures reminiscent of those seen in papillary renal cell carcinoma. H E stain … Wikipedia
Ureteric stent — Ureteral pigtail stent Three dimensional reconstructed C … Wikipedia
