glomus
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(glō′mŭs)

(glom′ĕ-ră)
(glō′mī″)
(glō′mē″)
pl. glomera pl. 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″)

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(glō′mŭs)

(glom′ĕ-ră)
(glō′mī″)
(glō′mē″)
pl. glomera pl. 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″)

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