glomus

noun

glo·​mus ˈglō-məs How to pronounce glomus (audio)
plural glomera ˈglä-mə-rə How to pronounce glomus (audio)
ˈglō-
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin glomer-, glomus

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glomus was circa 1847

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glomerulus

glomus

gloom

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“Glomus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glomus. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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Medical Definition

glomus

noun
glo·​mus ˈglō-məs How to pronounce glomus (audio)
plural glomera ˈgläm-ə-rə How to pronounce glomus (audio) also glomi ˈglō-ˌmī How to pronounce glomus (audio) -ˌmē How to pronounce glomus (audio)
: 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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