Glomus Tympanicum

"Glomus Tympanicum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID

D043485

MeSH Number(s)

A08.663.650.915.500.600.360

A08.800.950.500.600.360

A09.246.397.400

A11.671.650.915.500.600.360

Concept/Terms

Glomus Tympanicum

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Neurons [A08.663]
Neurons, Afferent [A08.663.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.663.650.915]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A08.663.650.915.500]
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin [A08.663.650.915.500.600]
Glomus Tympanicum [A08.663.650.915.500.600.360]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.800.950]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A08.800.950.500]
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin [A08.800.950.500.600]
Glomus Tympanicum [A08.800.950.500.600.360]
Sense Organs [A09]
Ear [A09.246]
Ear, Middle [A09.246.397]
Glomus Tympanicum [A09.246.397.400]
Cells [A11]
Neurons [A11.671]
Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A11.671.650.915]
Chemoreceptor Cells [A11.671.650.915.500]
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin [A11.671.650.915.500.600]
Glomus Tympanicum [A11.671.650.915.500.600.360]

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