Glomerulus
Also called Blood vessel sieve
AnatomyNephrologyPathologyGood to know
Tuft of capillaries within Bowman's capsule in the renal cortex, serving as the site of plasma ultrafiltration and the first step in urine formation.
Korean
사구체
보우만 주머니 안에 위치하는 모세혈관 덩어리; 혈액을 여과하여 일차 소변(원뇨)을 생성하는 신장의 핵심 구조.
French
Glomérule
Touffe de capillaires dans la capsule de Bowman du cortex rénal ; site de l'ultrafiltration plasmatique et première étape de la formation de l'urine.
Word parts
glomerul/oRoot(Latin) Glomerulus, kidney filtering unit