| NOUN | body | glomerulus | a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body |
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| Meaning | A small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation. | |
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| Part of | malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle | The capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron |
| Broader | capillary, capillary vessel | Any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules |
| Adjectives | glomerular | of or relating to glomeruli |