| Adipose capsule of kidney | |
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| Latin | capsula adiposa renis |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
12211155 |
| TA | A08.1.01.012 |
| FMA | 15876 |
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Anatomical terminology
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The adipose capsule of kidney (or perinephric fat or perirenal fat) is a structure between the renal fascia and renal capsule, and may be regarded as a part of the latter. A different structure, the pararenal fat, is the adipose tissue superficial to the renal fascia.