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'''''Glomerulus''''' ({{IPAc-en|ɡ|l|ə|ˈ|m|ɛr|(|j|)|əl|ə|s|,_|ɡ|l|oʊ|-}}; {{plural form}}: '''glomeruli''') is a common term used in [[anatomy]] to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. ''Glomerulus'' is the [[diminutive]] of the [[Latin]] ''glomus'', 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]]

== See also ==
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*[[Glomerulation]], a hemorrhage of the bladder

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