glomerulus

ɡlɒˈmɛrjələs

glomeruli

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Definition of glomerulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

small capillary network in kidney filtering blood

TECH.

The glomerulus plays a crucial role in urine production.

capillary

network

plexus

anatomy botany

TECH.

cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, particularly in kidneys

TECH.

Blood is filtered at the glomerulus in the kidney.

biology

TECH.

structure in olfactory bulb for smell processing

TECH.

The glomerulus helps in identifying different odors.

tuft

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Origin of glomerulus

Latin, glomus (ball)

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Bowman's capsule

structure

thin double membrane around a nephron's glomerulus

efferent arteriole

medical

blood vessel carrying blood away from the glomerulus

glomerular capsule

medical

double-walled cup surrounding the glomerulus in the kidney

glomerulosclerosis

medical

hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney

glomerulotubular

adj.

medical

relating to the glomerulus and renal tubules

malpighian body

medical

capsule containing Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus

Examples of glomerulus in a sentence

Researchers study the glomerulus to understand kidney diseases.
The glomerulus is essential for waste removal in the kidneys.
Damage to the glomerulus can lead to kidney disease.
Each glomerulus processes specific scent molecules.
Damage to the glomerulus can affect smell perception.

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French:glomérule, glomerulus, ...
German:Glomerulus, ...
Italian:glomerulo, glomerulo renale, ...
Spanish:glomérulo, glomerulo renal, ...
Portuguese:glomérulo, ...
Chinese:肾小球, 血管球, ...
Japanese:糸球体, グロメルルス, ...
Arabic:كُبَيْبَة, كبيبة شمية, ...
Hebrew:גְּלוֹמֵרוּלוּס, גְּלוֹמֵרוּלוּס, ...
Russian:клубочек, обонятельная гломерула, ...
Ukrainian:клубочок, ...
Hindi:ग्लोमेरुलस, गुच्छिका, ...
Bengali:গ্লোমেরুলাস, ছোট রক্তনালী, ...
Catalan:glomerul, petits vasos sanguinis, ...
Czech:glomerulus, čichový glomerulus, ...
Danish:glomerulus, små blodkar, ...
Dutch:glomerulus, nierfilter, ...
Greek:σπειράμα, σπειράματα, ...
Hungarian:glomerulus, glomerulusz, ...
Khmer:គ្លូមេរុល, ក្លូមេរុលុស, ...
Korean:사구체, 토리, ...
Persian:گلومرول, کلافک, ...
Polish:kłębuszek nerkowy, glomerulus, ...
Portuguese (BR):glomérulo, ...
Romanian:glomerul, glomerul olfactiv, ...
Swedish:glomerulus, luktglomerulus, ...
Thai:เครือข่ายหลอดเลือดฝอย, โครงสร้างในหลอดรับกลิ่น, ...
Turkish:glomerulus, glomerül, ...
Vietnamese:cầu thận, ...

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