renal column


renal column

noun

Definition of RENAL COLUMN

: 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

Illustration of RENAL COLUMN

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