jugular glomus


jug·u·lar glo·mus

a microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the jugular bulb; a tumor of this glomus may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus. Synonym(s): glomus jugulare [TA]

jug·u·lar glo·mus

(jŭg'yū-lăr glō'mŭs) A microscopic collection of chemoreceptor tissue in the adventitia of the jugular bulb; a tumor of this glomus may cause paralysis of the vocal cords, attacks of dizziness, blackouts, and nystagmus.