renal artery

/ˌrinl ˌɑrdəri/
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Other forms: renal arteries

Definitions of renal artery
  1. noun
    an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
    synonyms: arteria renalis
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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