stellate veins
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ven·u·lae stel·la·tae
the star-shaped groups of venules in the renal cortex.
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ven·u·lae stel·la·tae
(ven'yū-lē stel-lā'tē)The star-shaped groups of venules in the renal cortex.
Synonym(s): stellate veins, stellate venules.
Synonym(s): stellate veins, stellate venules.
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stellate veins
Starlike venous plexuses on the surface of the kidney below its capsule.
See also: vein
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