What does "globus" mean?

A spherical or nearly spherical structure.; A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

What is a synonym for "globus"?

Common synonyms include: bulbus, bulbus oculi, eyeball, eyeglobe, globe, globus hystericus.

//ˈɡləʊbəs// noun

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Noun

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

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

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