glomerulus
/glɒˈmerjʊləs/noun
(pl. glomeruli /-laɪ/)
1- Anatomy & Biology a cluster of nerve endings, spores, or small blood vessels, in particular【剖, 生】小球; 神经纤维球; 血管小球; 尤指：
1.1
- a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood肾小球。
派生词
glomerular
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin glomus, glomer- 'ball of thread'.