-ˈhenlē, -lə
Usage: usually capitalized H
Etymology: after F. G. J. Henle died 1885 German pathologist
: the part of a vertebrate nephron that lies between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules, leaves the cortex of the kidney descending into the medullary tissue, then bending back and reentering the cortex, and presumably plays a role in water resorption