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noun
The outer region of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla, consisting of the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cortex
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