First Known Use: circa 1860
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Bowman's capsule
noun Bow·man's capsule \ˈbō-mənz-\
Definition of BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
: a thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron
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Origin of BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
Sir William Bowman †1892 English surgeon
Medical Dictionary
Bowman's capsule
noun Bow·man's capsule \ˌbō-mənz-\
Medical Definition of BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
: a thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron through which glomerular filtrate passes to the proximal convoluted tubule—called also capsule of Bowman, glomerular capsule; see renal corpuscle
Biographical Note for BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
Bowman, Sir William (1816–1892), British ophthalmologist, anatomist, and physiologist. Bowman was the foremost ophthalmic surgeon of 19th-century Britain. He is known in particular for his studies of the anatomy and physiology of the eye; the structure now known as Bowman's membrane was described by him in 1847. Bowman is equally notable for his studies of the kidney and urinary secretion; his original description of Bowman's capsule was published in 1842. In addition to these achievements, he discovered and described striated muscle in 1840.
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