collecting duct

Definition / meaning of collecting duct

The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and moves it into the renal pelvis and ureters. Also called renal collecting tubule.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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