glomus jugulare tumor


glo·mus ju·gu·la·re tu·mor

a glomus tumor arising from the jugular glomus and usually presenting initially in the hypotympanum.

che·mo·dec·to·ma

(kē'mō-dek-tō'mă) A relatively rare, usually benign neoplasm originating in the chemoreceptor tissue of the carotid body, glomus jugulare, and aortic bodies.
Compare: paraganglioma
Synonym(s): glomus jugulare tumor. [chemo- + G. dektēs, receiver, fr. dechomai, to receive, + -oma, tumor]