glomerule Synonyms
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glomerule Meaning
Wordnet
glomerule (n)
a compacted or sessile cyme
Webster
glomerule (n.)
A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood.
A glomerulus.
glomerule Sentence Examples
- The glomerule is a tiny filtering unit within the kidneys.
- Blood enters the glomerule through the afferent arteriole.
- Inside the glomerule, blood is filtered through a thin membrane called the glomerular basement membrane.
- Waste products, excess water, and electrolytes are removed from the blood as it passes through the glomerule.
- The filtered fluid is collected in the Bowman's capsule, which surrounds the glomerule.
- The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of how much blood is filtered by the glomerules each minute.
- Damage to the glomerules can lead to a decrease in GFR and kidney failure.
- Diabetes and high blood pressure are major risk factors for glomerular damage.
- Glomerulonephritis is a condition that causes inflammation of the glomerules.
- A biopsy of the glomerule can help diagnose kidney diseases.
FAQs About the word glomerule
a compacted or sessile cymeA head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood., A glomerulus.
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The glomerule is a tiny filtering unit within the kidneys.
Blood enters the glomerule through the afferent arteriole.
Inside the glomerule, blood is filtered through a thin membrane called the glomerular basement membrane.
Waste products, excess water, and electrolytes are removed from the blood as it passes through the glomerule.
