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loop of Henle

  [hen-lee]
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–noun Anatomy.
the part of a nephron between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules that extends, in a loop, from the cortex into the medulla of the kidney.
Also called Henle's loop.

Origin:
1880–85; named after F. G. J. Henle (1809–85), German pathologist
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loop of Hen·le   (hěn'lē)   
n.  The segment of the nephron of a vertebrate kidney that is situated between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. It plays a role in the transport of ions and water and the concentrating of urine.

[After Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle (1809-1885), German pathologist.]
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Main Entry: loop of Hen·le
Pronunciation: -'hen-lE
Function: noun
: the U-shaped part of a vertebrate nephron that lies between and is continuous withthe proximal and distal convoluted tubules, that leaves the cortex of the kidney descending into the medullary tissue and then bending back and reentering the cortex, and that functions in waterresorption called also Henle's loop
F. G. J. Henle —see HENLE'S LAYER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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