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noun
the blood-filtering structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and a Bowman's capsule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capsule
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