renal collecting tubule
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007337
The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters. Also called collecting duct.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-007337 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | collecting duct |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
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