nounWord forms: pluralglomera (ˈɡlɑmərə) or glomi (ˈɡloumai)
Anatomy
a small globular body
Word origin
[1830–40; ‹ NL, L: ball-shaped mass]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baby talk, isomerism, nationalism, rococo, walkover
Examples of 'glomus' in a sentence
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Histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluation revealed it to be a glomus tumor.
Batra R, Mehta Anurag, Rama Mohan P, Singh K 2009, 'Glomus tumor of the stomach', Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiologyhttp://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=1;spage=77;epage=79;aulast=Batra. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An extensive search revealed a very limited number of primary renal glomus tumors.
Ammar Almaghrabi, Nizar Almaghrabi, Haneen Al-Maghrabi 2017, 'Glomangioma of the Kidney: A Rare Case of Glomus Tumor and Review of the Literature',Case Reports in Pathologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7423642. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient was treated with excision biopsy and the histopathological result showedglomus tumour.
E Dinesh, T Terence, J Ruben, M Thirukumaran 2011, 'Subungual Glomus Tumour: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Treatment: A Case Report',Malaysian Orthopaedic Journalhttp://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Subungal_Glomus_Tumour.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Glomus tumors are rare benign painful tumors, which arise from the glomus body.
Ankit Shukla, Varun Verma, Roshni Shukla, Rajesh Chaudhary, Saurab Sharma, Sajid Mohammad 2018, 'Love signs love for glomus tumor', Hand and Microsurgeryhttp://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=279749. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Frozen section initially suggested carcinoid tumor but later turned out to be a glomus tumor.
Parth Rali, Namrata Jasani, Hammad Arshad, Jianwu Xie, Marvin Balaan 2018, 'The mimic of tracheal carcinoid in elderly female', Lung Indiahttp://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2018;volume=35;issue=1;spage=47;epage=49;aulast=Rali. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The morphology and immunohistochemistry were consistent with a glomus tumor.
Rola Saleeb, Catherine J. Streutker 2017, 'Glomus tumor of the rectum: A case report', Human Pathology: Case Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330015201381. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histological and immunohistological analysis revealed the tumor to be a gastric glomus tumor.
Yoshinori Handa, Mikihiro Kano, Mayumi Kaneko, Naoki Hirabayashi 2015, 'Gastric Glomus Tumor: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding', Case Reports in Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/193684. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Glomus tumors can originate from the intraosseous, intramuscular, periosteal, intravascular, and intraneural layers.
Sang Ki Lee, Dae Geon Song, Won Sik Choy 2014, 'Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness',Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/619490. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient underwent surgery via an intraoral approach; histopathological examination revealed a glomus tumor.
Haixiao Zou, Li Song, Mengqi Jia, Li Wang, Yanfang Sun 2018, 'Glomus tumor in the floor of the mouth: a case report and review of the literature',World Journal of Surgical Oncologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1503-6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)