Definition of Nephron

1. Noun. Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney.

Exact synonyms: Uriniferous Tubule
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

1. The structural and functional unit of the vertebrate kidney. It is made up of the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and the convoluted tubule. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nephron

nephrolithic
nephrolithotomy
nephroliths
nephrological
nephrologies
nephrologist
nephrologists
nephrology
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
nephrolytic
nephroma
nephromalacia
nephromegaly
nephromere
nephron (current term)
nephronic loop
nephrons
nephropathia epidemica
nephropathic
nephropathies
nephropathy
nephropexy
nephrophthisis
nephroptosia
nephroptosis
nephropyosis
nephrorrhaphy
nephros
nephroscleroses

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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