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pararenal fat

Term ID
UBERON:0005405
Synonyms
  • corpus adiposum pararenale
  • paranephric body
  • paranephric fat
  • pararenal fascia
  • pararenal fat body
Definition
The paranephric body (or paranephric fat or pararenal fat) is collection of adipose tissue located superficial to the renal fascia. The perirenal fat, or adipose capsule of kidney, is deep to the renal fascia but superficial to the renal capsule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranephric_body
References
  • MA:0002974
  • Paranephric:body
Ontology
Uberon Ontology
Relationships
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