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glo·mus
\ˈglōməs\ noun
(plural glom·era \ˈglämərə\ ; also glo·mi \ˈglōˌmī, -ˌmē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin glomer-, glomus ball
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures: as
a. : a vascular tuft that suggests a renal glomerulus and that develops from the embryonic aorta in relation to the pronephros
b. or glomus caroticum \-kəˈräd.ə̇kəm\ : carotid body
c. : a tuft of the choroid plexus protruding into each lateral ventricle of the brain |