NOUN | body | malpighian corpuscle, malpighian body, renal corpuscle | the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron |
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Meaning | The capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron. | |
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Synonyms | malpighian body, renal corpuscle | |
Part of | nephron, uriniferous tubule | Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney |
Parts | Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli | Thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron |
glomerulus | A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body | |
Broader | capsule | A structure that encloses a body part |
Spanish | corpúsculo de Malpigio, corpúsculo renal | |
Catalan | corpuscle renal |
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