English Explanatory Dictionary

loop of Henle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.

Word forms

loop of Henle loops of Henle

Etymology

Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.

Synonyms

Henle loop Henle's loop nephron loop
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