pyramid development

Term ID

GO:0072056

Synonyms

• kidney pyramid development
• pyramids development
• renal medulla development
• renal pyramid development

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the kidney pyramids over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Kidney pyramids are the conical masses that constitute the renal medulla in a multi-lobed mammalian kidney; they contain the loops of Henle and the medullary collecting ducts.

References

Ontology

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