glomus

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Synonyms: globus, gloms

Antonyms: globus, gloms

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[fold]] of the [[mesothelium]] arising near the base of the [[mesentery]] in the [[pronephron]], and containing a ball of [[blood vessel]]s.
2. A highly [[organized]] [[vessel]] that connects an [[artery]] and a [[vein]] ([[bypass]]ing [[capillary|capillaries]]) in an [[extremity]] such as a [[finger]], [[toe]], or [[ear]] or in another [[organ]] that is not part of the body's [[core]]. The glomus [[regulate]]s the [[flow]] of [[blood]], controlling [[temperature]] in order to [[conserve]] [[heat]] in the organ and, indirectly, controls the [[blood pressure]] and other functions of the circulatory system.

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