ˈglōməs noun
( plural glom·era ˈglämərə ; also glo·mi ˈglōˌmī, -ˌmē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin glomer-, glomus ball
: a small arteriovenous anastomosis together with its supporting structures: as
a. : a vascular tuft that suggests a renal glomerulus and that develops from the embryonic aorta in relation to the pronephros
b. or glomus caroticum -kəˈräd.ə̇kəm : carotid body
c. : a tuft of the choroid plexus protruding into each lateral ventricle of the brain