glomus (redirected from jugular glomus)

glomus /glo·mus/ (glo´mus) pl. glom´era   [L.]

1. a small histologically recognizable body composed of fine arterioles connecting directly with veins, and having a rich nerve supply.

2. a specialized arteriovenous shunt occurring predominantly in the skin of the hands and feet, regulating blood flow and temperature.

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glo´mera aor´tica  aortic bodies.

glomus caro´ticum  carotid body.

choroid glomus , glomus choroi´deum an enlargement of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle.

coccygeal glomus , glomus coccy´geum a collection of arteriovenous anastomoses near the tip of the coccyx, formed by the middle sacral artery.

jugular glomus , glomus jugula´re tympanic body.

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glo·mus (glms)

n. pl. glom·er·a (glmr-)

1. A small globular body.

2. A small body surrounded by many nerve fibers, consisting of an anastomosis between fine arterioles and veins and functioning as a regulation mechanism in the flow of blood, control of temperature, and conservation of heat in a particular organ or part.

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glomus

[glō′məs] pl. glomera

Etymology: L, ball of thread

a small group of arterioles connecting directly to veins and having a rich nerve supply.

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glomus

pl. glomera [L.] a small histologically recognizable body composed primarily of fine arterioles connecting directly with veins, and having a rich nerve supply.

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glomus caroticum

carotid body.

glomus cell

a specialized cell of the carotid body.

glomus choroideum

an enlargement of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle.

glomus tumor

neoplasm of one of the chemoreceptors. Tumors of the glomus jugulare have been reported in a dog.