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glomerulus definition

glo·meru·lus (glō mer′yo̵̅o̅ ləs)

noun pl. glomeruli -·li′ (-lī′)

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

Etymology: ModL: see glomerule

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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