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loop of Henle
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Etymology
Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.
Noun
loop of Henle (plural loops of Henle)
- (anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.
- Synonyms: Henle loop, Henle's loop, nephron loop
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