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noun
A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: Henle loop, Henle's loop, nephron loop
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.
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