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Glomerulus

A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine

📖 Definitions of "Glomerulus"

noun

1
A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
2
A structure in the olfactory bulb central to olfactory sensory transduction, composed of receptor neuron axons and mitral neuron dendrites and organized by odor type.
3
Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Glomerulus"

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Word	Definition
renal corpusclenoun	(anatomy) the blood-filtering structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and a Bowman's capsule.
kidney corpusclenoun	(anatomy) renal corpuscle
glomerular capsulenoun	(anatomy) The Bowman's capsule.
kidneynoun	An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
nephrosnoun	(anatomy) A kidney-like organ.
renal capsulenoun	(anatomy) The tough fibrous layer that surrounds and protects the kidney
renal cortexnoun	(anatomy) The outer region of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla, consisting of the glomeruli and the proximal and distal convoluted tubules.
malpighian corpusclenoun	(anatomy) renal corpuscle
renal pyramidnoun	(anatomy) A conical subdivision of the renal medulla
bowman's capsulenoun	(anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.
arteriolenoun	(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
pyelumnoun	(anatomy) renal pelvis
venulenoun	(anatomy, botany) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.
capsulenoun	(pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
pelvisnoun	(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
renal pelvisnoun	(anatomy) The funnellike dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney.
loop of henlenoun	(anatomy) A loop-like structure in the kidney's nephron that connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule.
proximal convoluted tubulenoun	(anatomy) An intricate component of the nephron in a kidney that connects the Bowman's capsule to the loop of Henle.
glomusnoun	A highly organized vessel that connects an artery and a vein (bypassing capillaries) in an extremity such as a finger, toe, or ear or in another organ that is not part of the body's core. The glomus regulates the flow of blood, controlling temperature in order to conserve heat in the organ and, indirectly, controls the blood pressure and other functions of the circulatory system.
nephrostomenoun	The funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity.