glomerulus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/ (US)
Etymology
From the diminutive of the Latin glomus (gen. glomeris) meaning "ball of yarn" or "ball-shaped mass".
Meanings
- A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
- 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.
- Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glomeruli | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glomerulitis · protoglomerulus · glomeruloid · glomerular · macroglomerulus · microglomerulus
Relateds
glomerulo- · glomerul- · conglomerate · glomerulation · glomerulate · glomerule
Translations (9)
id glomerulus (small intertwined group of capillaries) · it glomerulo (small intertwined group of capillaries) · es glomérulo (small intertwined group of capillaries) · fa کلافک (small intertwined group of capillaries) · ja 糸球体 (small intertwined group of capillaries) · fi hiussuonikeränen (small intertwined group of capillaries) · de Nierenkörperchen (small intertwined group of capillaries) · cmn 腎小球 /肾小球 (small intertwined group of capillaries) · kmr giloka mûlûleyan (small intertwined group of capillaries)