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tubuloglomerular

tubuloglomerular adjective: relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney.

Adjective

tubuloglomerular (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney
    • Myogenic constriction and tubuloglomerular feedback mechanisms mediate renal autoregulation; however, intrinsic factors including nitric oxide and agonists for guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptors (GPCRs), particularly angiotensin II via the renin-angiotensin system...2015 July 21, “Regulation of Renal Hemodynamics and Function by RGS2”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of tubuloglomerular

From tubulo- + glomerular.

Questions about tubuloglomerular

What does tubuloglomerular mean?
Tubuloglomerular means relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney.
What part of speech is tubuloglomerular?
Tubuloglomerular is an adjective.

Words near tubuloglomerular in the dictionary

  1. tubuloepithelial
  2. tubulofilamentous
  3. tubulogenesis
  4. tubulogenic
  5. tubuloglandular
  6. tubuloglomerular
  7. tubulointerstitia
  8. tubulointerstitial
  9. tubulointerstitium
  10. tubulolamellar
  11. tubulolobular

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