loop of Henle
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after its discoverer, the German anatomist Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle.
Noun[edit]
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