NCIt synonyms : Medullary Portion of Kidney; Medullary Portion of the Kidney;
NCIt related terms : KIDNEY, MEDULLA;
NCIt definition : The inner part of the renal parenchyma. It consists mostly of collecting tubules and
is organized in sections called pyramids.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The deepest division of the renal parenchyma, comprising the renal pyramids,
which contain a dense network of nephrons, all of which are part of the blood filtration
process.;