Nephron

Introduction: Nephron

Description of Nephron

Nephron: any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nephron: The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Nephron: The functional units of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and the attached tubule.
Source: MeSH 2007

Nephron: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Nephron:

• Long
• Convoluted
• Tubular
• Structure
• Kidney
• Kidney symptoms (1125 causes)
• Kidney disease
• Kidney disorder

Terms associated with Nephron:

Terms Similar to Nephron:

• uriniferous tubule

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Nephron:

• Kidney Glomerulus
• Kidney Tubules

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Nephron

• Kidney

Source - MeSH 2007

• tubule

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Nephron

• renal tubule

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Nephron

The following list attempts to classify Nephron into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• tubule
• tube,tube-shaped structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Urogenital System
  • Urinary Tract
    • Kidney
      • Nephrons

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• kidney
• urinary tract
• urogenital system
• Anatomy

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