Phrase guide

Bowman's capsule

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer

History

Etymology

Named after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), English surgeon and histologist, who identified it in 1842.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: càpsula glomerular — cup-like sac
  • Catalan: càpsula de Bowman — cup-like sac
  • Finnish: keräsenkotelo — cup-like sac
  • Hungarian: Bowman-tok — cup-like sac
  • Japanese: ボーマン嚢 — cup-like sac
  • Northern Kurdish: qepsûla Bowman — cup-like sac
  • Swedish: Bowmans kapsel — cup-like sac