recta
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The vasa recta around it acts as the countercurrent exchanger.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Cuando completó su primer maratón, su familia estaba esperándolo en la recta final.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2014
The descending and ascending loop and vasa recta form a countercurrent multiplier system to increase Na+ concentration in the kidney medulla.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In the vasa recta particularly, this rate of flow is important for two additional reasons.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Adami ante peccatum non erat tibia curva, sed omnino recta, facta autem est curva ex promotione physica.”
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur
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