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The following 2 entries include the term loop of.
loop of Henle
noun phrase: the U-shaped part of the nephron of birds and mammals that lies between and is continuous with the proximal and distal convoluted tubules and that functions in water resorption
loop of retrogression
: the loop in the apparent path of a planet, asteroid, or comet caused by its retrograde motion near opposition to the sun
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