nephron

Questions about nephron

What does nephron mean?

nephron means "any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney".

How many syllables are in nephron?

nephron has 2 syllables: neph-ron. The stress falls on "neph". In IPA it is /ˈnɛfɹɑn/.

What is another word for nephron?

Close synonyms include uriniferous tubule. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nephron a common word?

nephron is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.