Etymology

nephron

ne·phron
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Today it means: The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νεφρός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεφρός“kidney”
  2. English todaynephron

From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -on.

Words from the same roots

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