1. A small, rounded cluster of blood vessels or nerve fibers, especially the network of capillaries in the kidney that filters waste from the blood.
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The glomerule is the functional filtering unit of the kidney.
• Damage to the glomerules can lead to kidney disease.
• Each nephron contains a glomerule surrounded by Bowman's capsule.
• The glomerule filters small molecules like glucose and urea from the blood.
• Diabetic patients often experience glomerule damage over time.