globus
noun
anatomy any spherelike structure
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This has been well demonstrated by Preuss in his articles in the Globus.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious LifeEmile Durkheim
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).
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
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.
The Canadian Curler's ManualJames Bicket
globus
[glō′bəs]
n. pl. glo•bi (-bī′)
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