The adipose capsule of kidney (or perinephric fat or perirenal fat) is a structure between the renal fascia and renal capsule, and may be regarded as a part of the latter. A different structure, the pararenal fat, is the adipose tissue superficial to the renal fascia. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adipose_capsule_of_kidney ]
Synonyms: perirenal fascia
Term information
- Wikipedia:Adipose_capsule_of_kidney
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adipose capsule of kidney
perirenal fat capsule
fatty capsule of kidney
periphrenic fascia
perirenal fat pad
perinephric fat
perirenal fascia
capsula adiposa renis