renal sinus (sinus of kidney)
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Introduction
The cavity of the kidney, containing the calices & pelvis of the ureter & the segmental vessels embedded within a fatty matrix.
- cause the kidneys to appear hollow or C-shaped on cross section or medical imaging
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.