| 释义 |
neph·ron
\ˈneˌfrän\ noun
also neph·rone \-rōn\
(-s)
Etymology: German nephron, from Greek nephros kidney — more at nephritis
: a single excretory unit; especially : such a unit in the vertebrate kidney typically consisting of a Malpighian corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting tubule, and vascular and supporting tissues and discharging by way of a renal papilla into the renal pelvis |