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Where does “glomerulo-” come from?

glomerulo- (English) comes from English glomerulus, from Latin glomus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

glomerulo- (English): glomerulus

Definitions

  1. glomerulus

Ancestry of “glomerulo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglomerulusA small intertwined group of capillaries within...
2Latinglomusball-shaped mass; ball of thread, yarn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “glomerulo-”

  • glomerulosclerosis
  • glomerulopathy
  • glomerulonephropathy
  • glomerulogenesis
  • glomerulotubular
  • glomerulopathic
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