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Renal artery
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The main blood vessel that supplies blood to a kidney and its nearby adrenal gland and ureter. There is a renal artery for each kidney. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Either of two arteries (right or left) that arise from the aorta to supply the kidneys. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies the kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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