Main Entry: glo·mus

Pronunciation: \ˈglō-məs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural glom·era \ˈgläm-ə-rə\ also glo·mi \ˈglō-ˌmī, -ˌmē\

: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures: as a : a vascular tuft that suggests a renal glomerulus and that develops from the embryonic aorta in relation to the pronephros b : carotid body c : a tuft of the choroid plexus protruding into each lateral ventricle of the brain