Renal pelvis: [TA] a flattened funnel-shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter receiving the calices, the apex being continuous with the ureter. SYN: pelvis renalis [TA], ureteric pelvis.
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Renal pelvis: The area at the center of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
Source: National Institute of Health
Renal pelvis: a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter.
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