PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE

Meaning of PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE in English

noun Date: circa 1899 the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman's capsule and the loop of Henle and functions especially in the resorption of sugar, sodium and chloride ions, and water from the glomerular filtrate

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PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE — noun : the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between the Malpighian corpuscle and the loop of Heule, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE — Date: circa 1899 : the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman's capsule and the loop of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE — Function: noun Date: circa 1899 : the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman's capsule and the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROXIMAL CONVOLUTED TUBULE — [proximal convoluted tubule] n (ca. 1899): the convoluted portion of the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman's capsule and the …
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TUBULE — noun Etymology: Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus Date: 1677 a small tube
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PROXIMAL — adjective Etymology: Latin proximus Date: 1727 situated close to ; proximate , next to or nearest the point of attachment …
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CONVOLUTED — adjective Date: 1766 having convolutions, involved , intricate
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PROXIMAL — I. ˈpräksəməl adjective Etymology: Latin proxim us + English -al 1. : situated close to the magnetic compass … in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TUBULE — ˈt(y)üˌbyül noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin tubulus tubule, tube, diminutive of tubus tube — more at tube : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — adjective 1. : folded in curved or tortuous windings : having convolutions : coiled a highly convoluted brain — No. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TUBULE — (n.) A minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; as, the uriniferous tubules of the kidney.
Английский словарь Webster
TUBULE — (n.) A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
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PROXIMAL — (a.) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
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PROXIMAL — (a.) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
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PROXIMAL — (a.) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
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CONVOLUTED — (a.) Folded in tortuous windings.
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CONVOLUTED — (a.) Having convolutions.
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TUBULE — ( n. ) A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TUBULE — ( n. ) A minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; as, the uriniferous tubules of the kidney.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — ( a. ) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — ( a. ) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — ( a. ) Having convolutions.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — ( a. ) Folded in tortuous windings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TUBULE — /tooh"byoohl, tyooh"-/ , n. 1. a small tube; a minute tubular structure. 2. See convoluted tubule . [ 1670-80; tubulus, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — — proximally , adv. /prok"seuh meuhl/ , adj. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — — convolutedly , adj. — convolutedness , n. /kon"veuh looh'tid/ , adj. 1. twisted; coiled. 2. complicated; intricately involved: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUBULE — n. small tube, small hollow cylinder
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PROXIMAL — adj. closest, nearest, next; approximate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CONVOLUTED — adj. curved, coiled, twisted; involved, intricate, complicated
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TUBULE — noun Etymology: Latin tubulus, diminutive of tubus Date: 1677 : a small tube ; especially : a slender elongated anatomical …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROXIMAL — adjective Etymology: Latin proximus Date: 1727 1. : situated close to : proximate 2. : next to or nearest the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONVOLUTED — adjective Date: 1766 1. : having convolutions 2. : involved , intricate a convoluted argument
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TUBULE — noun a small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. 2. tubule ·noun a minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; …
Webster English vocab
PROXIMAL — adj toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate. 2. proximal ·adj situated near …
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CONVOLUTED — adj having convolutions. 2. convoluted ·adj folded in tortuous windings.
Webster English vocab
TUBULE — [ 'tju:bju:l ] ■ noun 1》 a minute tube, especially as an anatomical structure. 2》 Anatomy each of the long, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PROXIMAL — ■ adjective chiefly Anatomy situated nearer to the centre of the body or an area or the point of attachment. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONVOLUTED — [ ˌkɒnvə'l(j)u:tɪd ] ■ adjective 1》 (especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex. 2》 chiefly technical intricately folded, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TUBULE — [tu.bule] n [L tubulus, dim. of tubus] (1677): a small tube; esp: a slender elongated anatomical channel
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROXIMAL — [prox.i.mal] adj [L proximus] (1727) 1: situated close to: proximate 2: next to or nearest the point of attachment or …
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CONVOLUTED — [con.vo.lut.ed] adj (1766) 1: having convolutions 2: involved, intricate
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TUBULE — tubule BrE AmE ˈtjuːb juːl ⇨ˈtʃuːb- AmE \ ˈtuːb- ˈtjuːb- ▷ tubule|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — proximal BrE AmE ˈprɒks ɪm ə l -əm- AmE \ ˈprɑːks- ▷ proximal|ly i
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CONVOLUTED — convoluted BrE AmE ˈkɒn və ˌluːt ɪd -ˌljuːt-, -əd, ˌ••ˈ••◂ AmE \ ˈkɑːn və ˌluːt̬ əd ▷ convoluted|ly li
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PROXIMAL — / ˈprɒksɪməl; NAmE ˈprɑːk-/ adjective ( anatomy ) located towards the centre of the body •• WORD ORIGIN early 19th …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — / ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ adjective 1. extremely complicated and difficult to follow : a convoluted argument / explanation a book …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — con ‧ vo ‧ lut ‧ ed /ˈkɒnvəluːtəd, ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TUBULE — n. a small tube in a plant or an animal body. [L tubulus, dimin. of tubus tube]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROXIMAL — adj. situated towards the centre of the body or point of attachment. øøproximally adv. [L proximus nearest]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONVOLUTED — adj. 1 coiled, twisted. 2 complex, intricate. øøconvolutedly adv. [past part. of convolute f. L convolutus (as COM-, volvere volut- …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TUBULE — n. a small tube in a plant or an animal body. [ L tubulus, dimin. of tubus tube ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROXIMAL — adj. situated towards the centre of the body or point of attachment. proximally adv. [ L proximus nearest ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — adj. 1 coiled, twisted. 2 complex, intricate. convolutedly adv. [ past part. of convolute f. L convolutus (as COM-, volvere …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TUBULE — n. a small tube in a plant or an animal body. Etymology: L tubulus, dimin. of tubus tube
Oxford English vocab
PROXIMAL — adj. situated towards the centre of the body or point of attachment. Derivatives: proximally adv. Etymology: L proximus nearest
Oxford English vocab
CONVOLUTED — adj.1 coiled, twisted. 2 complex, intricate. Derivatives: convolutedly adv. Etymology: past part. of convolute f. L convolutus (as COM-, volvere …
Oxford English vocab
CONVOLUTED — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted , you mean that it is complicated and difficult to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONVOLUTED — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as ~, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CONVOLUTED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a convoluted freeway interchange ▪ He always uses a lot of convoluted arguments to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONVOLUTED — [adjective] [formal] - very twisted, or (of sentences, explanations and arguments etc.) unreasonably long and difficult to follow and understandThe …
Cambridge English vocab
CONVOLUTED — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: WINDING , anfractuous, flexuous, meandering, meandrous, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, tortuous
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONVOLUTED — adjective Synonyms: winding , anfractuous, flexuous, meandering, meandrous, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, tortuous
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CONVOLUTED — See ↑ COMPLICATED 1
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