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Glomus
Meaning
Noun
●
A
fold
of the
mesothelium
arising
near
the
base
of the
mesentery
in the
pronephron
, and
containing
a
ball
of blood vessels.
●
A
highly
organ
ized
vessel
that
connects
an
artery
and a
vein
(bypassing
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
regulates
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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