kidney corpuscle (C1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: [ˈkɪdni ˈkɔːr.pəs.əl]
Definition
A microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
Examples
The nephron, also known as the kidney corpuscle, is the functional unit of the kidney.
Each kidney contains millions of kidney corpuscles that work together to filter waste from the blood.
Damage to the kidney corpuscle can lead to serious kidney disease.
How to Use kidney corpuscle
- kidney corpuscle (collocation)
- The functional filtering unit of the kidney. — "The structure of the kidney corpuscle is highly specialized for filtration."
- kidney corpuscle (collocation)
- Referring to the microscopic components within the kidney. — "Researchers are studying how diseases affect the kidney corpuscle at a cellular level."
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