glomus jugulare
glomus jug·u·la·re
noun \-ˌjəg-yə-ˈlar-ē\Definition of GLOMUS JUGULARE
: a mass of chemoreceptors in the adventitia of the dilation in the internal jugular vein where it arises from the transverse sinus in the jugular foramen
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