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nephron
[ nef-ron ]
noun
, Anatomy, Zoology.
- the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
nephron
/ ˈnɛfrɒn /
noun
- any of the minute urine-secreting tubules that form the functional unit of the kidneys
nephron
/ nĕf′rŏn /
- The functional unit of the kidney, in which waste products are filtered from the blood and urine is produced. The nephron consists of a system of tubules in close association with a network of blood vessels. As fluid that is filtered through the glomerulus of the nephron enters the tubules, its composition is gradually changed by the absorption and secretion of solutes, and it eventually leaves the nephron as urine.
- See more at Bowman's capsule
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nephron1
1930–35; < German; alteration of Greek nephrós kidney
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