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globus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɡləʊbəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globe and perhaps glob.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A spherical or nearly spherical structure. ▸ A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A spherical or nearly spherical structure. ▸ Ellipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

Forms

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globi Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

globus pallidus

Relateds

globulus

Synonyms

bulbus · globus pharyngis · globe · globus oculi · globus hystericus · bulbus oculi

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