Svensk definition
Ett icke-kromaffint paraganglion i väggen till bulbus venae jugularis. De vanligaste tumörerna i mellanörat har sitt ursprung i denna vävnad.
Glomus Jugulare
Glomus jugulare
Engelsk definition
A nonchromaffin paraganglion located in the wall of the jugular bulb. The most common tumors of the middle ear arise from this tissue. (Lockard, Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 1992, p114)
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Engelska synonymer
Jugulare, Glomus