Bowman's capsule

English
Bowman's capsule (top) and glomerulus

Alternative forms
  • Bowman capsule

Etymology

Named after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), English surgeon and histologist, who identified it in 1842.

Noun

Bowman's capsule (plural Bowman's capsules)

  1. (anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.

Synonyms
  • Bowman's space

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