Bowman's capsule
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editNamed after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), English surgeon and histologist, who identified it in 1842.
Noun
editBowman'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.
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editcup-like sac
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Further reading
edit- Bowman's capsule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia