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loop of henle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
loop of hen-le
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.

Etymology

Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.

Inflected Forms

loops of Henle (plural)

Synonyms

Henle loop Henle's loop nephron loop

Questions

What does loop of henle mean?
A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.
Where does loop of henle come from?
Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.

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