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Mesonephros

Medical Definition: The excretory organ of the embryo, collective Wolffian tubules, which forms the urogenital fold from which the reproductive organs develop. The mesonephros is the permanent kidney in fish and amphibians, but atrophies in reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Previously Indexed: Kidney (1966-1974)

Mesonephros Medical Definitions and Terms

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