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Definition of Glomerulus

1. Noun. A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation.

Definition of Glomerulus

1. n. The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.

Definition of Glomerulus

1. Noun. (anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine ¹

2. Noun. Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glomerulus

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Medical Definition of Glomerulus

1. One of the structures which comprise the nephron (functional unit) in the kidney. The glomerulus is composed of capillary blood vessels which are actively involved in the filtration of the blood. (27 Sep 1997)

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