English Explanatory Dictionary

globus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spherical or nearly spherical structure.
  2. A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.
  3. Ellipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡləʊbəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-globus.wav

Word forms

globus globi

Etymology

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

Synonyms

globus pharyngis globus hystericus globus oculi globe bulbus oculi bulbus

Related words

globulus

Derived words

globus pallidus
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