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glomus jugulare

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Glomus jugulare
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Main Entry: glomus jug·u·la·re
Pronunciation: -"j&g-y&-'lar-E
Function: noun
: a mass of chemoreceptors in the adventitia of thedilation in the internal jugular vein where it arises from the transverse sinus in the jugular foramen
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Glomus jugulare
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glomus jugulare glomus jug·u·lar·e (jŭg'yə-lâr'ē)
n.
A microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the bulb of the jugular vein.

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