nephron
The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in…The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
» The nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for blood purification.
Нефрон - базовая структурно-функциональная единица почки, отвечающая за фильтрацию крови. — odexed
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1 sensesThe basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Nephron
нефронnefron
- any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
Examples
2 sentencesThe nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for blood purification.
ruНефрон - базовая структурно-функциональная единица почки, отвечающая за фильтрацию крови. — odexed
The nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for filtration of the blood.
ruНефрон - базовая структурно-функциональная единица почки, отвечающая за фильтрацию крови. — odexed
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Origin
From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.
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Forms
plural: nephronsSynonyms
1 synonyms- any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney:uriniferous tubule