1. Plural of glomerulus; small, rounded clusters of blood vessels or nerve fibers in the body, especially in the kidneys where they filter blood to form urine.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural form; singular is glomerulus

Examples

• The glomeruli in the kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood.
• Damage to the glomeruli can lead to kidney disease and protein loss in urine.
• Each kidney contains approximately one million glomeruli.
• Under a microscope, the glomeruli appear as tiny, intricate networks of capillaries.
• Diabetic nephropathy often affects the glomeruli first, reducing their filtering ability.