Loop Of Henle Definition

hĕnlē
loops of Henle
noun
The long U-shaped section of a nephron in the kidney, where urine is formed.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
loop of Henle
Plural:
loops of Henle

Origin of Loop Of Henle

  • After Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle (1809–1885), German pathologist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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