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| glo·mer·u·lus [ glo mérryələss, glə mérryələss ] (plural glo·mer·u·li [ glo mérryə l ]) |
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1. cluster of nerves or blood vessels: a tightly packed cluster of blood vessels, nerve fibers, or other cells
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2. round structure in kidney: a round cluster of interconnected capillaries found in the cortex of a kidney, which remove body waste to be excreted as urine
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, "little ball" < Latin glomus "ball of thread"] |
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 glo·mer·u·lar adjective |
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