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Embryology. the most anterior part of the renal organ of vertebrate embryos.╂[< New Latin pronephros < Greek pró pro-2 + nephrós kidney]
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neph — neph·ro·sclerosis; neph·ro·stome; neph·ro·tome; neph·ro·toxic; neph·thy·tis; opis·tho·neph·ros; para·neph·ros; peri·neph·ri·um; poly·neph·ric; pro·neph·ric; pro·neph·ros; lim·neph·i·lid; … English syllables
ros — ad·ros·tral; ag·ros·tog·ra·pher; ag·ros·tog·ra·phy; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gy; am·o·ros·i·ty; an·ar·gy·ros; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; ar·a·pho·ros·tic; ar·rie·ros; ba·ros·ma; both·ros; bu·ce·ros; cap·il·la·ros·co·py; car·ros·se·rie;… … English syllables
pronephros — pro·neph·ros … English syllables
pronephros — pro•neph•ros [[t]proʊˈnɛf rɒs, rəs[/t]] n. pl. roi( roi), ra [[t] rə[/t]] dvl an excretory organ of vertebrate embryos, which in some primitive fishes develops into a functional kidney • Etymology: 1875–80; < NL < Gk pro II+nephrós kidney… … From formal English to slang
pronephros — 1. The definitive excretory organ of primitive fishes. SYN: head kidney. 2. In the embryos of higher vertebrates, a vestigial structure consisting of a series of tortuous tubules emptying into the cloaca by way of the primary nephric … Medical dictionary
Pronephron — Pronephros Pro*neph ros, Pronephron Pro*neph ron, n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ? before + ? a kidney.] (Anat.) The head kidney. See under {Head}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pronephros — Pro*neph ros, Pronephron Pro*neph ron, n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ? before + ? a kidney.] (Anat.) The head kidney. See under {Head}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protonephros — pro·to·neph·ros (pro″to nefґros) pronephros … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
