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loading...| Preferred Name |
Nephron |
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| Synonyms |
Uriniferous Tube Nephron |
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| Definitions |
The basic structural and functioning unit of the kidney. It is composed of the glomerulus, where waste products are filtered from the blood, the proximal and distal tubules, the loop of Henle, and the collecting ducts, where urine is produced for excretion from the body. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13048 |
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| code |
C13048 |
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| DEFINITION |
The basic structural and functioning unit of the kidney. It is composed of the glomerulus, where waste products are filtered from the blood, the proximal and distal tubules, the loop of Henle, and the collecting ducts, where urine is produced for excretion from the body. |
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| Display_Name |
Nephron |
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| FULL_SYN |
Uriniferous Tube Nephron |
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| label |
Nephron |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Nephron |
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| Preferred_Name |
Nephron |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13048 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0027713 |
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