glomus tumour
glomus tumour n.
1. a benign tumour arising from paraganglion cells associated with the vagus or glossopharyngeal nerves in the neck (see paraganglioma). In the middle ear they are called glomus tympanicum tumours; around the jugular vein they are called glomus jugulare tumours.
2. (glomangioma) a harmless but often painful tumour produced by malformation and overgrowth of a glomus, usually in the skin at the ends of the fingers or toes.
1. a benign tumour arising from paraganglion cells associated with the vagus or glossopharyngeal nerves in the neck (see paraganglioma). In the middle ear they are called glomus tympanicum tumours; around the jugular vein they are called glomus jugulare tumours.
2. (glomangioma) a harmless but often painful tumour produced by malformation and overgrowth of a glomus, usually in the skin at the ends of the fingers or toes.
More From encyclopedia.com
Integument , Integument
The integumentary system includes the skin and the related structures that cover and protect the body. The human integumentary system is m… Malpighian Layer , Malpighian layer (stratum germinativum) The innermost layer of the epidermis of mammalian skin, separated from the underlying dermis by a fibrous bas… Basal Cell Carcinoma , Definition
A basal cell carcinoma is a skin cancer that originates from basal keratinocytes in the top layer of the skin, the epidermis. Sometimes th… Schwann Cell , Schwann cell (neurilemma cell) A cell that forms the myelin sheath of a nerve fibre. Each cell is responsible for a single length of the fibre (calle… Cytoskeleton , The cytoskeleton is responsible for cell shape, motility (movement) of the cell as a whole, and motility of organelles within a cell. There are three… Artificial Skin , Background
Skin, the human body's largest organ, protects the body from disease and physical damage, and helps to regulate body temperature. It is co…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
glomus tumour