| glomerulus | <anatomy, nephrology> 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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| glomerulus of mesonephros | One of the tufts of capillary vessels within the mesonephros derived from a lateral branch of the primary aorta; each glomerulus is connected to a tubule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glomerulus of pronephros | One of the tufts of capillary vessels in the pronephros derived from a lateral branch of the aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malpighian glomerulus | <anatomy, nephrology> 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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| olfactory glomerulus | One of the small spherical territories in the olfactory bulb in which dendrites of mitral and tufted cells synapse with axons of olfactory receptor cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| juxtamedullary glomerulus | A glomerulus close to the medullary border. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kidney glomerulus | Globular tufts of capillaries, one projecting into the expanded end or capsule of each of the uriniferous tubules, which together with its surrounding capsule (glomerular capsule) constitute the renal corpuscle. (12 Dec 1998) |