Nephron

noun

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounThe basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.

Synonyms

uriniferous tubule gfr neph nephrology nephrogram nephrogenesis nephologist nephroma nephritick nephrotoxicity nephralgy neer

Rhymes With

f ron

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