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/ɡləˈmɛɹ.jəl.əs/ · noun
(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine.
Use glomerulus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Glomerulus means (anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine.
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