What is a cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papilæ called?
calyx — (Anat.) A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papilæ. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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