globus

noun

anatomy any spherelike structure

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Examples from the Web for globus

Historical Examples

This has been well demonstrated by Preuss in his articles in the Globus.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
Emile Durkheim
Antiperistaltic globus may occur from various causes; and either in the intestines or the œsophagus.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826
Various
A very frequent symptom is a choking sensation, as if a ball came up the throat and stuck there (globus hystericus).
Woman
William J. Robinson
In some instances it is associated with partial regurgitation of a mass of air (the globus hystericus).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
The words ludere and certare throw no light on the manner in which the globus or discus was used.
The Canadian Curler's Manual
James Bicket

globus in Medicine

globus

(glō′bəs)

n. pl. glo•bi (-bī′)

A round or spherical body.
Any of the brown bodies sometimes found in the granulomatous lesions of leprosy.

globus

Examples from the Web for globus

Historical Examples

This has been well demonstrated by Preuss in his articles in the Globus.

Antiperistaltic globus may occur from various causes; and either in the intestines or the œsophagus.

A very frequent symptom is a choking sensation, as if a ball came up the throat and stuck there (globus hystericus).

In some instances it is associated with partial regurgitation of a mass of air (the globus hystericus).

The words ludere and certare throw no light on the manner in which the globus or discus was used.

globus