"loop of Henle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loops of Henle [plural]
Etymology: Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle. Etymology templates: {{person|Q77130}} German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle Head templates: {{en-noun|loops of Henle}} loop of Henle (plural loops of Henle)
  1. (anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Synonyms: Henle loop, Henle's loop, nephron loop Translations (Translations): alça de Henle [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), ansa de Henle [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), alça néfrica [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), ansa néfrica [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese)

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