glomus tumor

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A painful tumor composed of specialized pericytes that are usually arranged in single encapsulated nodular masses that occur almost exclusively in the skin.angiomyoneuroma angioneuromyoma glomangioma

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How to use glomus tumor in a sentence

He was brought to the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center after doctors in Gaza discovered an aggressive tumor below his left knee.
Beating Cancer & Dodging Israel's Bombs|Itay Hod|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the brain tumor plaintiff does not have to say what he would have done.
Parents Sue for 'Wrongful Birth'|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Properly functioning, fully active RB can be thought of as having anti-tumor effects.
Why Men May Be More Likely to Get Deadly Brain Cancer|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His tumor had spread, and the next six years became a painful game of catch-up, one that he ultimately failed.
Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients|Jean Kim|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A few years later, Baum posited that the math behind tumor growth looked more like chaos theory than anything else.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would be safer to remove every tumor of the breast at an early date.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
One of my mules which drank veruga water was attacked by a large tumor on the leg.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
Every pocket is a latent distortion—put something into it and you have a swelling, a tumor.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
Lily was suffering from a malignant tumor involving the hip, which surgeons in consultation had decided should be removed.
Catholic Churchmen in Science|James J. Walsh
On proceeding to examine the tumor, he found a plaster covering it.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre