nephron
IPA: nˈɛfrɑn
noun
- (anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
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Examples of "nephron" in Sentences
- Nephron structure a. glomerulus b.
- Now only wastes are in the nephron.
- Involves all components of the nephron.
- G'day Nephron and thank you for your note.
- The DCT is the final segment of the nephron.
- A juxtamedullary nephron is a type of nephron.
- The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney.
- As a general rule, however, the nephron is a unit.
- Nephron it is the structural and functional unit of kidney.
- Nephron is polite, civil, and a pleasure to collaborate with.
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