nephron en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ˈnɛ.fɹɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.
Meanings
- The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nephrons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nephronophthisis · nephron loop · pronephron · oligomeganephronia · nephronal · nephronic
Translations (23)
hu nefron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ca nefró (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · sv nefron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · pt nefrónio (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · fr néphron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · it nefrone (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ro nefron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · th หน่วยไต (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · es nefrona (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ia nephron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · fi nefroni (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ar نِيفْرُون (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · la nephronum (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · cmn 腎單位 /肾单位 (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · cmn 腎元 /肾元 (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ru нефрон (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · de Nephron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · pt néfron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · cs nefron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ar وَحْدَة أُنْبُوبِيَّة كُلْوِيَّة (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · sk nefrón (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · ar كُلْيُون (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) · pl nefron (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney)