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glomerulus
glo·mer·u·lus / glōˈmeryələs/ • n. (pl. -li / -ˌlī/ ) Anat. & Biol. a cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, in particular: ∎ a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood. DERIVATIVES: glo·mer·u·lar / -lər/ adj. |
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"glomerulus." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "glomerulus." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-glomerulus.html "glomerulus." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-glomerulus.html |
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glomerulus
glomerulus (glom-e-roo-lŭs) n. (pl. glomeruli)
1. the network of blood capillaries contained within the cuplike end (Bowman's capsule) of a nephron. It is the site of primary filtration of waste products from the blood into the kidney tubule. 2. any other small rounded mass. —glomerular adj. |
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"glomerulus." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-glomerulus.html "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-glomerulus.html |
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glomerulus
glomerulus (pl. glomeruli) A tangled mass of blood capillaries enclosed by the cup-shaped end (Bowman's capsule) of a kidney tubule (see nephron). Fluid is filtered from these capillaries into the Bowman's capsule and down the nephron (see glomerular filtrate).
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"glomerulus." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-glomerulus.html "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-glomerulus.html |
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glomerulus
glomerulus A structure composed of a leaky arterial capillary bundle encapsulated in a Bowman’s capsule at the end of a nephron.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-glomerulus.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "glomerulus." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-glomerulus.html |
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