HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Word root for glomerulus?
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nephr/o
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lith/o
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cyst/o
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glomerul/o
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -"Glomerulus” is the diminutive of the Latin “glomus” meaning “ball of yarn.” It is literally a “little ball of yarn.” Plural: glomeruli.
Detailed explanation-2: -(REE-nul gloh-MAYR-yoo-lus) A tiny, round cluster of blood vessels within the kidneys. It filters the blood to reabsorb useful materials and remove waste as urine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glomerulus comes from a Latin word meaning little ball and refers to the little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney. These serve as the primary place for filtering the blood to form urine.
Detailed explanation-4: -a compact cluster of capillaries. Also called Malpighian tuft.
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