RADLEX synonyms : renal medulla; pyramids of kidney; renal pyramids; medullary pyramids; renal pyramids set; set of renal pyramids; pyramids;
Definition : The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal
pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae
projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces. [MeSH];
The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal
pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae
projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces. [MeSH]