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The Suffix -Emia Means

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The suffix -emia means :


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Loop Of Henle

A long, U-shaped portion of the tubule that conducts urine within each nephron of the kidney of mammals and birds.

Permeable

A characteristic of materials that allows liquids or gases to pass through them, often referring to the selective permeability of biological membranes to certain substances.

Efferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that carry blood away from the glomeruli of the kidney.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that travel alongside nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron.

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