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Malpighian corpuscle

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malpighian bodynoun(anatomy) renal corpuscle
kidney corpusclenoun(anatomy) renal corpuscle
renal corpusclenoun(anatomy) the blood-filtering structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and a Bowman's capsule.
glomerulusnoun(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
glomerular capsulenoun(anatomy) The Bowman's capsule.
pyelumnoun(anatomy) renal pelvis
renal pyramidnoun(anatomy) A conical subdivision of the renal medulla
bowman's capsulenoun(anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.
nephrosnoun(anatomy) A kidney-like organ.
renipuncturenoun(surgery) puncture of the renal capsule of the kidney
renal cortexnoun(anatomy) The outer region of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla, consisting of the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
renal capsulenoun(anatomy) The tough fibrous layer that surrounds and protects the kidney
metanephrosnoun(anatomy) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.
pyelonnoun(anatomy) Synonym of renal pelvis.
pars rectanoun(anatomy) The straight (descending) portion of the proximal tubule of the kidney, coming after the initial convoluted portion (the pars convoluta).
mesonephrosnoun(biology) The second of the three excretory organs of the developing embryo; the Wolffian body.
proximal convoluted tubulenoun(anatomy) An intricate component of the nephron in a kidney that connects the Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle.
renal pelvisnoun(anatomy) The funnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney.
capsulenoun(pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
bojanus organnoun(zoology) A glandular organ of bivalve mollusks, serving in part as a kidney.

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