Bowman's capsule

noun

Bow·​man's capsule ˈbō-mənz- 

: a thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron through which glomerular filtrate passes to the proximal convoluted tubule

Word History

Etymology

Sir William Bowman †1892 English surgeon

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Bowman's capsule

noun

Bow·​man's capsule ˌbō-mənz- 

: a thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a vertebrate nephron through which glomerular filtrate passes to the proximal convoluted tubule

called also capsule of Bowman, glomerular capsule

see renal corpuscle