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renal glomerulus

Definition / meaning of renal glomerulus

A tiny, round cluster of blood vessels within the kidneys. It filters the blood to reabsorb useful materials and remove waste as urine.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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