Bowman's Capsule Definition

bōmənz
noun
A double-walled, cup-shaped structure around the glomerulus of each nephron of the vertebrate kidney. It serves as a filter to remove organic wastes, excess inorganic salts, and water.
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Noun

Singular:
Bowman's capsule
Plural:
bowman-s-capsules

Origin of Bowman's Capsule

  • After Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), British surgeon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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