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glomus

glomus

9.9
A small painful growth of blood vessels often under a fingernail
  • noun
  • /ˈɡloʊməs/
  • Specialized
: tumor glómico
  • During the examination, the specialist identified a glomus tumor in the patient's ear that required further investigation.
  • glomus tumor

Examples

  • In contrast, our patient presented with symptoms in both ears, and the vestibular schwannoma and glomus jugulare tumor were diagnosed simultaneously on radiologic investigation.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The glomus jugulare tumor is seen on carotid angiography.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The glomus tumor was treated with embolization followed by radiotherapy; the schwannoma was left alone under radiologic observation.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The glomus tumor was treated with embolization followed by radiotherapy, while the schwannoma was managed via radiologic observation.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Management options for both vestibular schwannomas and glomus jugulare tumors include observation, surgery, and radiotherapy.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We report a new case of simultaneous vestibular schwannoma and glomus jugulare tumor that is unique in that the two lesions arose on opposite sides.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In this article, we report a new case of simultaneous vestibular schwannoma and glomus jugulare tumor that is unique because the two lesions arose on opposite sides.

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  • Carotid angiography demonstrated characteristics typical of a large glomus tumor that was supplied primarily by branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2005)
  • The doctor diagnosed her with a glomus tumor located beneath her fingernail, which caused significant pain.

  • The biopsy revealed that the growth was a glomus tumor, a benign condition that could be managed effectively.

Synonyms

lump
vsglomus
55 3.6

A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump

is a specific vascular and painful tumor usually beneath nails or in the ear
angioma
vsglomus
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A non-cancer growth made of many small blood or lymph vessels

is a specific often painful vascular growth from special cells under nails or in ear

Surface Forms

glomus singular
glomi plural

Etymology

Glomus comes from the Latin glomus, which means 'ball' or 'round mass'. A glomus tumour is called this because it is a small, round 'ball' of blood vessels that often causes pain under a fingernail or in the ear.