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distal convoluted tubule

Term ID
UBERON:0001292
Synonyms
  • distal convoluted renal tubule
  • second convoluted tubule
  • tubulus contortus distalis
  • tubulus convolutus distalis
Definition
The first segment of the nephron lying just downstream from the loop of Henle, immediately after the macula densa.
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