Malpighian corpuscle

noun

Mal·​pi·​ghi·​an corpuscle mal-ˈpi-gē-ən- 

-ˈpē-

: the part of a nephron that consists of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule

called also Malpighian body

Word History

Etymology

Marcello Malpighi

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Malpighian corpuscle

noun

1

: renal corpuscle

2

: any of the small masses of adenoid tissue formed around the branches of the splenic artery in the spleen