Glomus Tympanicum
《英文msh詞典》Glomus Tympanicum
[主題詞] Glomus Tympanicum
[入口詞] Tympanicum,Glomus
[中文釋義] 鼓室脈絡球
[英文釋義] A highly vascular ovoid body of chemoreceptive tissue lying adjacent to the TYMPANIC CAVITY. It is derived from NEURAL CREST tissue and is considered part of the diffuse neuroendocrine system. It is the site of a rare neoplasm called a GLOMUS TYMPANICUM TUMOR.