globus

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/ˈɡləʊbəs/

noun

A lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

Similar
globus pharyngisglobus hystericusglobus oculiglobebulbus oculibulbus
OriginLatin globus →
Less commonFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounglobus (countable and uncountable, plural globi)

plural globi

  1. A spherical or nearly spherical structure.
    1. countableuncountablemedicineA lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.First known use 18th c.

      Synonyms: globus pharyngis, globus hystericus

    2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableanatomyEllipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

      Synonyms: globus oculi, globe, bulbus oculi, bulbus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lump in the throat; the sensation of having such a lump present.

Similar
globus pharyngisglobus hystericus

nounEllipsis of globus oculi: the eyeball.

Similar
globus oculiglobebulbus oculibulbus
Also see
eyeballeyeglobeglobe

Origin

  1. Latinglobus
  2. Englishglobus

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

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APA

globus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globus

MLA

“globus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globus.

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