(glō'mŭs , glom'ĕ-ră, glō'mī‵, glō'mē‵)

Plural: glomera

Plural: glomi

[L. glomus, a ball]

A small, round swelling made of tiny blood vessels and found in stromata containing many nerve fibers.

glomoid,

(glō'moyd' )

g. caroticum Carotid body.

g. choroideum An enlargement of the choroid plexus at its entrance into the lateral ventricle.

g. coccygeum Coccygeal body.

periodontal g.The sensory endings of the periodontal ligament that provide acute sensitivity.