Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tubuloglomerular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tubu-loglomeru-lar
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney

Example Sentences

"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, regulate RBF by modulating renal vascular resistance (RVR) in pre- and post-glomerular arterioles."

Etymology

From tubulo- + glomerular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tubulo

Questions

What does tubuloglomerular mean?: Relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney
Where does tubuloglomerular come from?: From tubulo- + glomerular.

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