renal corpuscle

renal corpuscle
renal corpuscle n the part of a nephron that consists of Bowman's capsule with its included glomerulus called also Malpighian body, Malpighian corpuscle

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a body that forms the beginning of a nephron, consisting of a glomerulus surrounded by the glomerular capsule (an expanded portion of the renal tubule). Called also malpighian corpuscle of kidney.

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