Malpighian corpuscle

noun

, Anatomy.

1. Also called kidney corpuscle, the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
2. a compact aggregation of lymphoid tissue surrounding an arteriole in the spleen.

Malpighian corpuscle

noun

1. anatomy an encapsulated cluster of capillaries at the end of each urine-secreting tubule of the kidney

Word History and Origins

Origin of Malpighian corpuscle¹

First recorded in 1840–50