forekidney

forekidney

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fore·kid·ney (for-kidґne) pronephros.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • pronephros — 1. The definitive excretory organ of primitive fishes. SYN: head kidney. 2. In the embryos of higher vertebrates, a vestigial structure consisting of a series of tortuous tubules emptying into the cloaca by way of the primary nephric …   Medical dictionary

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