nephronn.
/ˈnɛfrɒn/, U.S. /ˈnɛˌfrɑn/ Anatomy and Zoology.
Any of the numerous functional units of a kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule through which the glomerular filtrate passes, undergoing selective reabsorption before emerging as urine.
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nephron1932
the world > life > the body > secretory organs > gland > specific glands > [noun] > kidney > parts of
pelvis1679
renal pelvis1757
suprarenal1798
Malpighian body1842
Malpighian capsule1842
Malpighian tuft1842
Malpighian corpuscle1848
adrenal1863
zona fasciculata1874
zona glomerulosa1874
zona reticularis1874
Bowman's capsule1882
Malpighian pyramid1889
fore-kidney1892
spongiocyte1930
mesangium1934
lacis1961
lacis cell1962
nephron1965
1932 Anat. Rec. 104 185 The nephron of the sculpin was nevertheless compared with that of the toadfish.
1965 New Scientist 24 June 868/2 A human kidney contains approximately one million units called nephrons, each consisting of a thin tube about 20 to 50 micrometres wide and 50 millimetres long.
1975 A. Dillard Pilgrim at Tinker Creek viii. 133 The nephron..is a filtering structure which produces urine and reabsorbs nutrients.
1999 New Scientist 17 July 29/1 The lack of protein also leaves the offspring with fewer nephrons, the part of the kidney that filters blood.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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