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- [gloh-mer-yuh-luh s, gluh-]
- /gloʊˈmɛr yə ləs, glə-/
- /glɒˈmɛrjʊləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gloh-mer-yuh-luh s, gluh-]
- /gloʊˈmɛr yə ləs, glə-/
Definitions of glomerulus word
- noun plural glomerulus a compact cluster of capillaries. 1
- noun plural glomerulus Also called Malpighian tuft. a tuft of convoluted capillaries in the nephron of a kidney, functioning to remove certain substances from the blood before it flows into the convoluted tubule. 1
- noun glomerulus A cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, in particular. 1
- noun glomerulus a knot of blood vessels in the kidney projecting into the capsular end of a urine-secreting tubule 0
- noun glomerulus any cluster or coil of blood vessels, nerve fibres, etc, in the body 0
- noun glomerulus any cluster or structure of blood vessels or nerves; esp., any of the tiny clusters of capillaries in the kidney which act as filters, initiating the formation of urine 0
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Origin of glomerulus
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin glomer- (stem of glomus) ball-shaped mass + -ulus -ule
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Parts of speech for Glomerulus
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glomerulus popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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glomerulus usage trend in Literature
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- what is the glomerulus?
- what is the function of the glomerulus?
- what is glomerulus?
- what type of capillaries make up the glomerulus?
- what is a glomerulus?
- what does the glomerulus do?
- where is glomerulus located?
- what makes up the glomerulus?
- how does the glomerulus work?
- what does the glomerulus filter?
- where is the glomerulus located?
- what does glomerulus do?
- what is the blood pressure in the glomerulus?
- how is high blood pressure built up in a glomerulus?
- what happens in the glomerulus?
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