2. (Anat.)
Defn: A glomerulus.
GLOMERULUS Glo*mer"u*lus, n.; pl. Glomeruli. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d Glome.] (Anat.)
Defn: The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.
GLOMULIFEROUS
Glom`u*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. glomus a ball + -ferous.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences. M. C. Cooke.
GLONOIN; GLONOINE Glon"o*in Glon"o*ine, n. Etym: [Glycerin + oxygen + nitrogen + -in, - ine.]
1. Same as Nitroglycerin; — called also oil of glonoin. [Obs.]
2. (Med.)
Defn: A dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.