bowman's capsule

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Noun bowman's capsule has 1 sense

Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule, capsula glomeruli - thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
--₁ is a kind of membrane, tissue layer
--₁ is a part of malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle

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Bowman's Capsule

Noun

The Bowman's capsule, also known as the renal capsule, is a cup-like structure that surrounds the glomerulus in the vertebrate nephron. It is the initial part of the filtration process in the kidney.

Example sentence:

In the Bowman's capsule, the blood is filtered to remove waste products and excess fluid before the purified blood is sent back into circulation.

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