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column of Bertin
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column of bertin — bertaⁿ Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Exupère Joseph Bertin died 1781 French anatomist : any of the masses of cortical tissue extending between the sides of the Malpighian pyramids of the kidney as far as the pelvis … Useful english dictionary
bertin's column — noun Usage: usually capitalized B : column of bertin … Useful english dictionary
Bertin's column — Ber·tin s column ber .tanz n RENAL COLUMN Ber·tin ber tan Exupère Joseph (1712 1781) French anatomist. Bertin is known primarily for his study of the kidneys. He wrote classic descriptions of the renal columns, which are also known as the columns … Medical dictionary
column — 1. An anatomic part or structure in the form of a pillar or cylindric funiculus. SEE ALSO: fascicle. 2. A vertical object (usually cylindrical), mass, or formation. SYN: columna [TA]. [L. columna] … Medical dictionary
Bertin column hypertrophy — congenital enlargement of renal columns (Bertin columns), a benign condition sometimes mistaken for a renal tumor. Called also renal column h … Medical dictionary
Bertin — Exupère Joseph, French anatomist, 1712–1781. See B. bones, under bone, B. columns, under column, B. ligament, B. ossicles, under ossicle … Medical dictionary
Renal column — Kidney 1 … Wikipedia
renal column — n any of the masses of cortical tissue extending between the sides of the renal pyramids of the kidney as far as the renal pelvis called also Bertin s column, column of Bertin … Medical dictionary
renal column hypertrophy — Bertin column h … Medical dictionary
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