glomerulus

glomerulus
[glɒˈmɛr(j)ʊləs]
(pl. glomeruli -lʌɪ, -liː)

(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
■a cluster of capillaries around the end of a kidney tubule, where waste products are filtered from the blood
（肾）小球

派生
glomerular
adjective
语源

mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin glomus, glomer- 'ball of thread'