English noun: renal corpuscle | |||
1. | renal corpuscle (body) the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron | ||
Synonyms | malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capsule | ||
Part holonym | Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, glomerulus | ||
Part meronym | nephron, uriniferous tubule | ||