Glomerulus

Glomerulus (/ɡləˈmɛr(j)ələs,ɡloʊ-/; pl.: glomeruli) is a common term used in anatomy to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. Glomerulus is the diminutive of the Latinglomus, meaning "ball of yarn".

Glomerulus may refer to:

• Glomerulus (kidney), the filtering unit of the kidney
• Glomerulus (olfaction), a structure in the olfactory bulb
• Glomerulus (cerebellum), the contact between specific cells in the cerebellum

• Glomerulation, a hemorrhage of the bladder