Definitions

1. noun

A sensory nerve ending, especially one in the skin, that is sensitive to pressure, temperature, or chemicals.

“The glomus cells in her finger detected the heat from the stove before she touched it.”

2. noun

A small, usually rounded mass of tissue, especially a part of an artery or a group of nerve cells.

“The glomus in the patient’s eye caused severe vision loss.”

3. noun

A type of tumor originating from glial cells, typically found in the brain or spinal cord.

“The patient suffered from a glomus tumor that caused severe headaches.”