Malpighian corpuscle
noun
Mal·pi·ghi·an corpuscle mal-ˈpi-gē-ən- 
-ˈpē-
: the part of a nephron that consists of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
called also Malpighian body
Word History
Etymology
Marcello Malpighi
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Malpighian corpuscle
noun
1
: renal corpuscle
2
: any of the small masses of adenoid tissue formed around the branches of the splenic artery in the spleen
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