glo·mus
| \ ˈglō-məs
\
\
plural glomera\
ˈglä-mə-rə
, ˈglō-
\
, ˈglō-
\
Definition of glomus
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures
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“Glomus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glomus. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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glomus
noun
glo·mus
| \ ˈglō-məs
\
\
plural glomera\
ˈgläm-ə-rə
\ also glomi\
ˈglō-ˌmī
, -ˌmē
\
\ also glomi\
ˈglō-ˌmī
, -ˌmē
\
Medical Definition of glomus
: 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
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The first known use of glomus was circa 1847
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