Glomerulus (Noun)
Meaning
A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The nephron's glomerulus is a tiny, ball-shaped cluster of tiny blood vessels that serves as a filter to remove waste and excess fluids from the blood.
- The glomerulus, which contains tiny capillaries, plays a significant role in the filtration process of the kidney's nephrons.
- Each nephron of the kidney has a specialized unit called the glomerulus where initial filtration of waste and substances from the blood takes place.
- Diseases affecting the kidney's glomerulus can significantly impair blood filtration and disrupt overall kidney function.
- In a normal kidney, every nephron includes a glomerulus and a renal tubule that work together to filter the blood and create waste in the form of urine.