renal cortex thickness A linear measurement of the outer part of the kidney made from the outer edge of the renal medulla to the capsule of the kidney. The cortex is composed mainly of glomeruli and convoluted tubules. kidney cortex thickness VT:0000521 clinical_measurement_ontology slaulede 2021-03-15T15:02:50Z PMID:6602356 CMO:0003670 renal cortex morphological measurement