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nephron

neph ron |ˈnefrän ˈnɛfrɑn | noun Anatomy each of the functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine. ORIGIN 1930s: via German from Greek nephros kidney.

 

Oxford Dictionary

nephron

nephron |ˈnɛfrɒn | noun Anatomy each of the functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine. ORIGIN 1930s: via German from Greek nephros kidney .

 

Duden Dictionary

Nephronophthise

Ne ph ro no ph thi se , Ne phro noph thi se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Nephronophthisis |Nephronophth i se |die Nephronophthise; Genitiv: der Nephronophthise, Plural: die Nephronophthisen zu griechisch phthísis = Auszehrung; Schwindsucht familiäre juvenile zystische Veränderung des Nierenmarkes

 

Nephronophthisis

Ne ph ro no ph thi sis , Ne phro noph thi sis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Nephronophthise |Nephronophth i sis |die Nephrophthisis; Genitiv: der Nephrophthisis, Plural: die Nephrophthisen zu griechisch phthísis = Auszehrung; Schwindsucht familiäre juvenile zystische Veränderung des Nierenmarkes