noun
- Plural of glomerulus; small rounded clusters of blood vessels or nerve fibers in the kidney or other organs.
Usage: technical; anatomy; biology
Examples
- The kidneys contain millions of glomera that filter waste from the blood.
- Each glomerulus in the glomera is surrounded by a capsule called Bowman's capsule.
- Damage to the glomera can lead to kidney disease and protein loss in urine.
- Under a microscope, the glomera appear as tiny ball-shaped structures.
- The glomera are essential for the filtration process in the nephron.