Glomus (
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
for 'ball of thread or yarn') can refer to:
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''Glomus'' (fungus)
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Glomus tumor
:''Glomus tumor was also the name formerly (and incorrectly) used for a tumor now called a paraganglioma.''
A glomus tumor (also known as a "solitary glomus tumor") is a rare neoplasm arising from the glomus body and mainly found under the nail, ...
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Coccygeal glomus
The coccygeal glomus (coccygeal gland or body; Luschka’s gland) is a vestigial structure placed in front of, or immediately below, the tip of the coccyx.
Anatomy
It is about 2.5 mm. in diameter and is irregularly oval in shape; several sma ...
* Carotid glomus, another name for the
carotid body
The carotid body is a small cluster of peripheral chemoreceptor cells and supporting sustentacular cells situated at the bifurcation of each common carotid artery in its tunica externa.
The carotid body detects changes in the composition of art ...
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Glomus cell
Glomus cells are the cell type mainly located in the carotid bodies and aortic bodies. Glomus type I cells are peripheral chemoreceptors which sense the oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH levels of the blood. When there is a decrease in the blood's ...
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Glomerulus
''Glomerulus'' (; : glomeruli) is a common term used in anatomy to describe globular structures of entwined vessels, fibers, or neurons. ''Glomerulus'' is the diminutive of the Latin ''glomus'', meaning "ball of yarn".
''Glomerulus'' may refer to ...
, an anatomical term meaning "small ball"
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