Bowman's capsule
Bow·man's capsule
noun \ˈbō-mənz-\Definition of BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
: a thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron
Origin of BOWMAN'S CAPSULE
Sir William Bowman †1892 English surgeon
First Known Use: circa 1860
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