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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The hollow funnel in the outlet of the kidney, into which urine is discharged before entering the ureter.
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- noun anatomy The funnel-like dilated proximal part of the
ureter in thekidney .
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- noun a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
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