Loop of Henle | definition of loop of Henle by Medical dictionary
loop of Henle (hĕn′lē) n. A U-shaped segment of the nephron in a vertebrate kidney that functions in water resorption. loop of Henle [hen′lē] Etymology: ME, loupe; [Friedrich Gustave Henle, German anatomist, 1809-1885 the U-shaped part of a renal tubule, ...