First Known Use: circa 1847
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glomus
noun glo·mus \ˈglō-məs\
plural glo·mera \ˈglä-mə-rə, ˈglō-\
Definition of GLOMUS
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures
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Origin of GLOMUS
New Latin, from Latin glomer-, glomus
Medical Dictionary
glomus
noun glo·mus \ˈglō-məs\
plural glom·era \ˈgläm-ə-rə\ also glo·mi \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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