About The Word Glomerulus
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Glomerulus
Glomerulus Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Glomerulus?
[n] a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; glomeruli filter blood during urine formation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Glomerulus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Glomerulus: See Also | capillary | malpighian body | malpighian corpuscle | renal corpuscle Glomerulus In Webster's Dictionary \Glo*mer"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Glomeruli}. [NL., dim. of
L. glomus. See 3d {Glome}.] (Anat.)
The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian
capsule of the kidney.
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