adjective
- relating to or involving the metanephros, the permanent kidney that develops in vertebrate embryos
Usage: medical; embryological
Examples
- The metanephric kidney begins to form during the fifth week of human embryonic development.
- Metanephric tissue gradually replaces the earlier mesonephric structures.
- The doctor explained that metanephric development is crucial for proper kidney function.
- Researchers studied metanephric cell differentiation in laboratory models.
- Abnormal metanephric development can lead to congenital kidney disorders.