Bowman's capsule

== English == === Alternative forms === Bowman capsule === Etymology === Named after Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), English surgeon and histologist, who identified it in 1842. === Noun === Bowman's capsule (plural Bowman's capsules) (anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney. ==== Synonyms ==== capsula glomeruli glomerular capsule ==== Related terms ==== Bowman's space ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Bowman's capsule on Wikipedia.Wikipedia