Meaning Of The Word Glomerulus

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Glomerulus Meaning

Glomerulus Definition
Glomerulus Definition

What's The Definition Of Glomerulus?

glomerulus in American English
any cluster or structure of blood vessels or nerves; esp., any of the tiny clusters of capillaries in the kidney which act as filters, initiating the formation of urine
noun: a compact cluster of capillaries

glomerulus in British English
noun: a knot of blood vessels in the kidney projecting into the capsular end of a urine-secreting tubule

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