collecting tubule

noun

Anatomy.

1. the part of a nephron that collects the urine from the distal convoluted tubule and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney.

Example Sentences

For example, the WNT7B and WNT11 family members identified by the genomic survey have previously been implicated in a paracrine signalling pathway that controls kidney collecting tubule length and diameter.

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