glomerulus

[ gloh-mer-yuh-luhs, gluh- ]

/ gloʊˈmɛr yə ləs, glə- /

noun, plural glo·mer·u·li [gloh-mer-yuh-lahy, gluh-]. /gloʊˈmɛr yəˌlaɪ, glə-/. Anatomy.

a compact cluster of capillaries.

Also called Malpighian tuft. a tuft of convoluted capillaries in the nephron of a kidney, functioning to remove certain substances from the blood before it flows into the convoluted tubule.

Compare Bowman's capsule, Malpighian corpuscle.

Origin of glomerulus

1855–60; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin glomer- (stem of glomus) ball-shaped mass + -ulus-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM glomerulus

glo·mer·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby glomerulus

glomerulitis, glomerulonephritis, glomerulopathy, glomerulosa cell, glomerulosclerosis, glomerulus, Glomma, glomus, glomus choroideum, glomus jugulare, glomus jugulare tumor

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Example sentences from the Web for glomerulus

We have reason to think that the corpuscles and vascular channels in the glomerulus are developed in situ.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
This point is, however, difficult to make sure of owing to the facility with which the glomerulus breaks away.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Summary of the development of the head-kidney and glomerulus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
On the inner wall of this diverticulum a projection is formed which becomes a glomerulus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

Each of these sacs with its contained blood vessels is called a glomerulus.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for glomerulus

glomerulus

/ (ɡlɒˈmɛrʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

a knot of blood vessels in the kidney projecting into the capsular end of a urine-secreting tubule

any cluster or coil of blood vessels, nerve fibres, etc, in the body

Derived forms of glomerulus

glomerular, adjective

Word Origin for glomerulus

C18: from New Latin, diminutive of glomus ball

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Medical definitions for glomerulus

glomerulus

[ glō-mĕr′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. glo•mer•u•li (-lī′)

A small cluster or intertwined mass.

A tuft of capillaries situated within a Bowman's capsule at the end of a renal tubule in the vertebrate kidney that filters waste products from the blood and thus initiates urine formation.

The twisted secretory portion of a sweat gland.

A nerve ending consisting of a cluster of dendritic ramifications and axon terminals surrounded by a glial sheath.

Scientific definitions for glomerulus

glomerulus

[ glō-mĕr′yə-ləs ]

Plural glomeruli (glō-mĕr′yə-lī′)

A knot of highly permeable capillaries located within the Bowman's capsule of a nephron. Waste products are filtered from the blood in the glomerulus, initiating the process of urine formation.

单词	glomerulus
释义	glomerulus [ gloh-mer-yuh-luhs, gluh- ] / gloʊˈmɛr yə ləs, glə- / noun, plural glo·mer·u·li [gloh-mer-yuh-lahy, gluh-]. /gloʊˈmɛr yəˌlaɪ, glə-/. Anatomy. a compact cluster of capillaries. Also called Malpighian tuft. a tuft of convoluted capillaries in the nephron of a kidney, functioning to remove certain substances from the blood before it flows into the convoluted tubule. Compare Bowman's capsule, Malpighian corpuscle. Origin of glomerulus 1855–60; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin glomer- (stem of glomus) ball-shaped mass + -ulus-ule OTHER WORDS FROM glomerulus glo·mer·u·lar, adjective Words nearby glomerulus glomerulitis, glomerulonephritis, glomerulopathy, glomerulosa cell, glomerulosclerosis, glomerulus, Glomma, glomus, glomus choroideum, glomus jugulare, glomus jugulare tumor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glomerulus We have reason to think that the corpuscles and vascular channels in the glomerulus are developed in situ. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour This point is, however, difficult to make sure of owing to the facility with which the glomerulus breaks away. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour Summary of the development of the head-kidney and glomerulus. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour On the inner wall of this diverticulum a projection is formed which becomes a glomerulus. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour Each of these sacs with its contained blood vessels is called a glomerulus. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter British Dictionary definitions for glomerulus glomerulus / (ɡlɒˈmɛrʊləs) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) a knot of blood vessels in the kidney projecting into the capsular end of a urine-secreting tubule any cluster or coil of blood vessels, nerve fibres, etc, in the body Derived forms of glomerulus glomerular, adjective Word Origin for glomerulus C18: from New Latin, diminutive of glomus ball Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for glomerulus glomerulus [ glō-mĕr′yə-ləs ] n. pl. glo•mer•u•li (-lī′) A small cluster or intertwined mass. A tuft of capillaries situated within a Bowman's capsule at the end of a renal tubule in the vertebrate kidney that filters waste products from the blood and thus initiates urine formation. The twisted secretory portion of a sweat gland. A nerve ending consisting of a cluster of dendritic ramifications and axon terminals surrounded by a glial sheath. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for glomerulus glomerulus [ glō-mĕr′yə-ləs ] Plural glomeruli (glō-mĕr′yə-lī′) A knot of highly permeable capillaries located within the Bowman's capsule of a nephron. Waste products are filtered from the blood in the glomerulus, initiating the process of urine formation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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