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glo⋅mus
[gloh-muh
s] 
–noun, plural glom⋅er⋅a [glom-er-uh] , glo⋅mi [gloh-mahy] . Anatomy.
[glom-er-uh] , glo⋅mi [gloh-mahy] . Anatomy. | a small globular body. |
Origin:
1830–40; < NL, L: ball-shaped mass
1830–40; < NL, L: ball-shaped mass
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| glo·mus (glō'məs) n. pl. glom·er·a (glŏm'ər-ə) A small body surrounded by many nerve fibers, consisting of an anastomosis between fine arterioles and veins. [Latin.] |
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Main Entry: glo·mus
Pronunciation: 'glO-m&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural glom·era /'gläm-&-r&/ also glo·mi /'glO-"mI, -"mE/
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures: as a : a vascular tuft thatsuggests a renal glomerulus and that develops from the embryonic aorta in relation to the pronephros b : CAROTIDBODY c : a tuft of the choroid plexus protruding into each lateral ventricle of the brain
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glomus glo·mus (glō'məs)
n. pl. glom·er·a (glŏm'ər-ə)
- A small globular body.
- A small body surrounded by many nerve fibers, consisting of an anastomosis between fine arterioles and veins and functioning as a regulation mechanism in the flow of blood, control of temperature, and conservation of heat in a particular organ or part.
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