Meaning of NEPHRON

Pronunciation:			'nefrân
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
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	Synonyms:		uriniferous tubule
	See Also:		kidney, malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle, tubule
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		The microscopic structure in the kidney in which blood is filtered and urine is formed.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is the structural and functional unit of the kidney, each consists of a glomerulus and renal tubule. There are about 1.3 million nephrons in each human kidney.