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glomeru·lar cap·sule

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  1. Bowman's capsule, glomerular capsule, capsula glomerulinoun

    thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron

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  1. glomerular capsule

    Bowman's capsule (or the Bowman capsule, capsula glomeruli, or glomerular capsule) is a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. A glomerulus is enclosed in the sac. Fluids from blood in the glomerulus are collected in the Bowman's capsule.

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  1. glomerular capsule

    The glomerular capsule, also known as Bowman's capsule, is a cup-shaped sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. It encloses a network of capillaries called the glomerulus and essentially serves as a filter to remove waste products, excess minerals, and substances from the bloodstream.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glomerular capsule in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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    The numerical value of glomerular capsule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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