Glomerulus

'''''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 == {{wiktionary|glomerulus}} *Glomerulation, a hemorrhage of the bladder