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What is the medical name for the fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys?
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∙ 13y ago
Kidneys, although there are two, are vital organs. One being could not live without at least one. The layer of fat surrounding them acts as a protection barrier, if you will. The fat helps prevent trauma from occurring to the organs.
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