Medical Dictionary
distal convoluted tubule
noun
Medical Definition of DISTAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
: the convoluted portion of the nephron lying between the loop of Henle and the nonsecretory part of the nephron and concerned especially with the concentration of urine—called also convoluted tubule, distal tubule
Illustration of DISTAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE
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