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glomerulo-

glomerulo- prefix: glomerulus.

Prefix

glomerulo-

  1. glomerulus

Forms of glomerulo-

alternative formglomerul-

Origin of glomerulo-

From glomerulus, from New Latin glomerulus, from glomus (“ball-shaped mass”) (stem glomer-) + -ulus (diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, glomerul- + -o-.

Questions about glomerulo-

What does glomerulo- mean?
Glomerulo- means glomerulus.
What part of speech is glomerulo-?
Glomerulo- is a prefix.

Words near glomerulo- in the dictionary

  1. glomerules
  2. glomeruli
  3. glomeruligenesis
  4. glomerulitides
  5. glomerulitis
  6. glomerulo-
  7. glomerulocapillary
  8. glomerulocystic
  9. glomeruloendotheliosis
  10. glomerulogenesis
  11. glomeruloid

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