Term Name: | kidney cortex necrosis |
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Synonyms: | renal cortical necrosis |
Definition: | A kidney cortex disease that is characterized by death of the tissue in the outer part of the kidney that results from blockage of the small arteries that supply blood to the cortex and that causes acute kidney injury. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:2973] ( DOID:2973 ) |