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glomerular capsule (medicine) and sure 1, adjective (oh)


glomerular capsule (medicine)


glomerular capsule


The expanded beginning of a nephron composed of an inner and outer layer: the visceral layer consists of podocytes which surround a tuft of capillaries (glomerulus); the parietal layer is simple squamous epithelium which becomes cuboidal at the tubular pole.

Synonym: capsula glomeruli, Bowman's capsule, malpighian capsule, Muller's capsule.


sure 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?certain you know something?
2 make sure
3 ?certain about your feelings?
4 ?certain to be true?
5 ?certain to happen/succeed?
6 be sure of (doing) something
7 sure of yourself
8 be sure to do something
9 for sure
10 sure thing
11 to be sure
12 (as) sure as hell
13 have a sure hold/footing
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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: sur, from Latin securus; SECURE1]
?CERTAIN YOU KNOW SOMETHING?
[not before noun] confident that you know something or that something is true or correct
-synonym certain certain
::'That's Sarah's cousin.' 'Are you sure?'
::'What time does the show start?' 'I'm not sure.'
sure (that)
::I'm sure there's a logical explanation for all this.
::Are you sure that you know how to get there?
::My mother, I felt sure , had not met him before.
not sure how/where/when etc
::Henry wasn't sure how to answer this.
not sure if/whether
::I'm not sure if I'm pronouncing this correctly.
sure of
::He wasn't even sure of his mother's name.
::They were talking about her, she was sure of that .
sure about
::'That's the man I saw in the building last night.' 'Are you quite sure (=completely sure) about that?'
make sure
a) to find out if something is true or to check that something has been done
::'Did you lock the front door?' 'I think so, but I'd better make sure.'
make sure (that)
::I wanted to make sure you were all right.
::First, make sure the printer has enough paper in it.
b) to do something so that you can be certain of the result
make sure (that)
::I'll walk you Home, just to make sure no one bothers you.
make sure of (doing) sth
::Spain made sure of their place by holding Japan to a 1-1 draw.
::Thomas would be sorry - she would make sure of that .
?CERTAIN ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS?
[not before noun] certain about what you feel, want, like etc
sure (that)
::Are you sure you really want a Divorce?
sure of
::Carla says she is very sure of her love for Tony.
?CERTAIN TO BE TRUE?
certain to be true
one thing is (for) sure
::One thing's for sure, we'll never be able to move this furniture on our own.
sure sign/indication
::Those black clouds are a sure sign of rain.
?CERTAIN TO HAPPEN/SUCCEED?
certain to happen, succeed, or have a particular result
sure to do sth
::He's sure to get nervous and say something stupid.
sure way to do sth/of doing sth
::There was only one sure way of finding out - and that was to visit him.
sure thing/bet AmE (=something that will definitely happen, win, succeed etc)
be sure of (doing) sth
to be certain to get something or be certain that something will happen
::United must beat Liverpool to be sure of winning the championship.
::You can be sure of one thing - there'll be a lot of laughs.
sure of yourself
confident in your own abilities and opinions, sometimes in a way that annoys Other people
::Kids nowadays seem very sure of themselves.
be sure to do sth
spoken used to tell someone to remember to do something
::Be sure to ring and let us know you've got back safely.
for sure
a) informal certainly or definitely
::No one knows for sure what really happened.
b) spoken used to emphasize that something is true
::We'll always need teachers, that's for sure .
c) AmE informal spoken used to agree with someone
sure thing
spoken informal used to agree to something
::'Can you pick me up later?' 'Sure thing.'
to be sure
spoken formal used to admit that something is true, before saying something that is the opposite
::It was difficult, to be sure, but somehow we managed to finish the job.
(as) sure as hell
spoken informal used to emphasize a statement
::If I could get you out of there, I sure as hell would.
have a sure hold/footing
if you have a sure hold or footing, your hands or feet are placed firmly so they cannot slip
-- sureness n [U]