English noun: Bowman's capsule | |||
| 1. | Bowman's capsule (body) thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron | ||
| Synonyms | capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | membrane, tissue layer | ||
| Part meronym | malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle | ||