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Preferred Label : head kidney;

MeSH definition : A primitive form of vertebrate kidney that is found in adults of some primitive FISHES and in the embryos of more advanced fishes. In some species of fishes it contains phagocytic cells and is also a major site of HEMATOPOIESIS, analogous to the mammalian BONE MARROW.;

MeSH synonym : head kidneys; kidney, head; kidneys, head; anterior kidney; anterior kidneys; kidney, anterior; kidneys, anterior;

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A primitive form of vertebrate kidney that is found in adults of some primitive FISHES and in the embryos of more advanced fishes. In some species of fishes it contains phagocytic cells and is also a major site of HEMATOPOIESIS, analogous to the mammalian BONE MARROW.

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04/05/2025


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