Noun: glomerulus (glomeruli) glow'mer-(y)û-lus or glu'mer-(y)û-lus
- A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body that filters blood during urine formation
"The glomerulus is the first part of the nephron to filter blood"
Derived forms: glomeruli
Type of: capillary, capillary vessel
Part of: malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle
Encyclopedia: Glomerulus