Bowman's capsule

English

Etymology

Named after Sir William Bowman, who identified it in 1842.

Noun

Bowman's capsule (plural Bowman's capsules)

(anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.

Synonyms

capsula glomeruli
glomerular capsule

Translations

cup-like sac

Catalan: càpsula glomerular (ca) f, càpsula de Bowman (ca) f
Finnish: keräsenkotelo

Swedish: Bowmans kapsel (sv) c

Further reading

Bowman's capsule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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