loop of Henle

== English == === Etymology === Named after its discoverer German physician Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle. === Noun === loop of Henle (plural loops of Henle) (anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Synonyms: Henle loop, Henle's loop, nephron loop ==== Translations ====