nephron
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See also: néphron
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.
Noun[edit]
nephron (plural nephrons)
- (anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
basic structural and functional unit of the kidney
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