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convoluted tubule

noun

Definition of CONVOLUTED TUBULE

:  all or part of the coiled sections of a nephron:
a :  proximal convoluted tubule
b :  distal convoluted tubule
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First Known Use of CONVOLUTED TUBULE

1923
Medical Dictionary

convoluted tubule

noun

Medical Definition of CONVOLUTED TUBULE

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