Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephron

/ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: ne-phron
IPA: /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: νεφρός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/
British English: /ˈnɛ.fɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

nephrons (plural)

Derived Forms

nephronal nephronic nephronophthisis oligomeganephronia pronephron

Phrases

nephron loop

Synonyms

uriniferous tubule

Questions

How do you pronounce nephron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛˌfɹɑn/.
What does nephron mean?: The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Where does nephron come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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