part of nephron epithelium development descending thin limb development short nephron development short descending thin limb development 2010-01-25T04:12:39Z mah biological_process GO:0072063 The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the short descending thin limb over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The short descending thin limb is the descending thin limb of a short nephron that has a squamous epithelial morphology.