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Definition of Nephron
1. Noun. Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney.
Generic synonyms: Tubule
Terms within: Malpighian Body, Malpighian Corpuscle, Renal Corpuscle
Group relationships: Kidney
Definition of Nephron
1. Noun. (context: anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nephron
1. an excretory unit of a kidney [n -S]
Medical Definition of Nephron
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephron
Literary usage of Nephron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Shortly afterward, Clapp and his associates (2, 3) suggested that nephron function
was significantly improved during dog micro- puncture studies, ..."
2. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1891)
"I do not know whether or not Dr. Miller brought out in his paper the question of
a meso-nephron. This has always interested me. ..."
3. Alcohols Effect on Organ Function edited by Dianne M. Welsh (1997)
"Filtration: Blood enters the glomerulus through the afferent arteriole and filters
into the surrounding capsule at the "head" of the nephron. 3. ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Fetal kidneys grown at the higher concentrations of potassium showed branching
of the ureteral bud and nephron formation at each dichotomous branching and ..."
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