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Glomeruli vs Glomerulus - What's the difference?

glomeruli | glomerulus |

As nouns the difference between glomeruli and glomerulus

is that glomeruli is irregular plural of glomerulus while glomerulus is a small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine.

glomeruli

English

Noun

(head)
  • (glomerulus)
  • That which is affected by glomerular nephropathies
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    glomerulus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glomerulus) (glomeruli)
  • (anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
  • Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

    • Related terms

    *glomerulation

    glomerulus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glomerulus) (glomeruli)
  • (anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine
  • Any of several other similar intertwined masses of things

    • Related terms

    *glomerulation