loop of Henle
/ˈhenlɪ/noun
- Anatomy the part of a kidney tubule which forms a long loop in the medulla of the kidney, from which water and salts are resorbed into the blood【剖】汉勒氏袢（肾管的一部分, 在肾髓内构成长环, 将水和盐重复吸收入血液）。
词源
mid 19th cent.: named after Friedrich G. J. Henle （1809-85）, German anatomist.