porta renis


hi·lum of kid·ney

[TA] the depression on the medial border of the kidney through which pass the segmental renal vessels and renal nerves and where the apex of the renal pelvis occurs. Synonym(s): hilum renale [TA], porta renis

porta renis

The hilus of the kidney; the site of entry and exit of vessels and the ureter.See also: porta