Nephron Synonyms

nĕfrŏn
Any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. uriniferous tubule

Words Related to Nephron

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. bowman's capsule glomerulus loop of henle
  2. tubule
  3. glomerulus
  4. parenchyma
  5. acinus
  6. lobule
  7. metanephric
  8. mesenchyme
  9. seminiferous

Nephron Sentence Examples

  • Glomerulus-Plural, glomeruli; a network of capillaries located in the nephron of the kidney where wastes are filtered from the blood.

  • Potassium - Adaptive processes increase potassium secretion in the distal nephron (collecting tubules) and also in the gut.

  • These drugs act by increasing sodium excretion in the proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron (8).

  • Click image to enlarge Cross section of kidney nephron from rainbow trout naturally infected with Yersinia ruckeri.