Definition of Loop of henle

1. Noun. (context: anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. ¹

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Medical Definition of Loop of henle

1. A u-shaped turn in the medullary portion of a renal tubule, with a descending limb from the proximal convoluted tubule and an ascending limb to the distal convoluted tubule. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Loop Of Henle

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loony tune
loony tunes
loony van
loop
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loop bioreactors
loop diuretic
loop electrocautery excision procedure
loop excision
loop gain
loop invariant
loop knot
loop of Henle
loop of henle (current term)
loop of hypoglossal nerve
loop quantum gravity
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loop transfer function
loop transfer functions
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