Definition of nephron in English:

nephron

noun ˈnɛfrɒnˈnefrän

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.
〔剖〕肾单位
Example sentencesExamples
- It performs all these tasks in different parts of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.
- If all of the plasma delivered to the kidneys passed through the glomerular filters into the nephrons, the filters would be clogged with a ‘sludge’ of red cells, white cells, and plasma proteins.
- The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney where urine is produced.
- Stones may form in the kidneys, blocking blood from passing through the nephrons and tubules to be filtered.
- The renal cortex consists of nephrons and blood vessels.

Origin

1930s: via German from Greek nephros 'kidney'.

Definition of nephron in US English:

nephron

nounˈnefrän

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.
〔剖〕肾单位
Example sentencesExamples
- The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney where urine is produced.
- It performs all these tasks in different parts of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.
- The renal cortex consists of nephrons and blood vessels.
- Stones may form in the kidneys, blocking blood from passing through the nephrons and tubules to be filtered.
- If all of the plasma delivered to the kidneys passed through the glomerular filters into the nephrons, the filters would be clogged with a ‘sludge’ of red cells, white cells, and plasma proteins.

Origin

1930s: via German from Greek nephros ‘kidney’.

单词	nephron
释义	Definition of nephron in English: nephron noun ˈnɛfrɒnˈnefrän 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. 〔剖〕肾单位 Example sentencesExamples It performs all these tasks in different parts of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney. If all of the plasma delivered to the kidneys passed through the glomerular filters into the nephrons, the filters would be clogged with a ‘sludge’ of red cells, white cells, and plasma proteins. The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney where urine is produced. Stones may form in the kidneys, blocking blood from passing through the nephrons and tubules to be filtered. The renal cortex consists of nephrons and blood vessels. Origin 1930s: via German from Greek nephros 'kidney'. Definition of nephron in US English: nephron nounˈnefrän 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. 〔剖〕肾单位 Example sentencesExamples The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney where urine is produced. It performs all these tasks in different parts of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney. The renal cortex consists of nephrons and blood vessels. Stones may form in the kidneys, blocking blood from passing through the nephrons and tubules to be filtered. If all of the plasma delivered to the kidneys passed through the glomerular filters into the nephrons, the filters would be clogged with a ‘sludge’ of red cells, white cells, and plasma proteins. Origin 1930s: via German from Greek nephros ‘kidney’.
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