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  1. kidney pelvis

    The renal pelvis or pelvis of the kidney is the funnel-like dilated part of the ureter in the kidney. It is formed by the covnvergence of the major calyces, acting as a funnel for urine flowing from the major calyces to the ureter. It has a mucous membrane and is covered with transitional epithelium and an underlying lamina propria of loose-to-dense connective tissue. The renal pelvis is situated within the renal sinus alongside the other structures of the renal sinus.The renal pelvis is the location of several kinds of kidney cancer and is affected by infection in pyelonephritis.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Kidney Pelvis

    The flattened, funnel-shaped expansion connecting the URETER to the KIDNEY CALICES.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of kidney pelvis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of kidney pelvis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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