AREA CRIBROSA
\ˈe͡əɹi͡ə kɹɪbɹˈə͡ʊsə], \ˈeəɹiə kɹɪbɹˈəʊsə], \ˈeə_ɹ_iə k_ɹ_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˈəʊ_s_ə]\
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Cribriform area, cribrum benedictum; (a) the apex of a renal papilla pierced by the openings of the excretory tubules, foramina papillaria; (b) the area surrounding the renal papillae marked by numerous depressions where the vessels and nerves enter and leave the substance of the kidney.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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