Meaning of the word "renal pelvis" in English
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renal pelvis
US /ˈriː.nəl ˈpel.vɪs/
UK /ˈriː.nəl ˈpel.vɪs/
Noun
the funnel-shaped basin in the kidney into which urine drains from the collecting ducts and from which it passes to the ureter
Example:
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Urine collects in the renal pelvis before flowing into the ureter.
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis is known as pyelitis.
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