nephron nef ron n any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney Usage(s) Each nephron is made up of a tuft of microscopic blood vessels, called a glomerulus, and each of these has a minute tubule at tached (see diagram, right). Synonym(s) uriniferous tubule
News & Articles nephron Leti Developing Miniaturized Sensors for Artificial Kidney that Provides Improved Dialysis, Convenience for Patients CEA-Leti and nine partners in the NEPHRON+ project are developing an artificial kidney that would provide a major improvement in treating patients with chronic kidney failure. June 25, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance