glomerular filtration rate (gfr)
1glomerular filtration rate — (GFR) the quantity of glomerular filtrate formed per unit time in all nephrons of both kidneys, equal to the inulin clearance; usually measured clinically by the endogenous creatinine clearance …
2glomerular filtration rate — (GFR) the rate at which substances are filtered from the blood of the glomeruli into the Bowman s capsules of the nephron. It is calculated by measuring the clearance of specific substances (e.g. creatinine) and is an index of renal function …
3glomerular filtration rate — GFR the rate at which substances are filtered from the blood of the glomeruli into the Bowman s capsules of the nephrons. It is calculated by measuring the clearance of specific substances (e.g. creatinine) and is an index of renal function. See …
4glomerular filtration rate — measurement of the kidneys waste filtration and removal, GFR (Medicine) …
5GFR — Abbreviation for glomerular filtration rate. * * * glomerular filtration rate * * * GFR abbr glomerular filtration rate * * * see glomerular filtration rate * * * glomerular filtration rate …
6Filtration fraction — In renal physiology, the filtration fraction is the ratio of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to the renal plasma flow (RPF). RPF = 1 hematocrit(renal blood flow) Filtration Fraction = GFR/(1 hematocrit)RBF The filtration fraction therefore… …
7GFR — (Grim File Reaper) LISP machine utility that automatically removes files from a hard disk (Computers) GFR (glomerular filtration rate) measurement of the kidneys waste filtration and removal (Medicine) …
8GFR — • glomerular filtration rate …
9rate — 1. A record of the measurement of an event or process in terms of its relation to some fixed standard; measurement is expressed as the ratio of one quantity to another ( e.g., velocity, distance per unit …
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