NCIt definition : A small mass that is located in the inferior surface of the aortic arch. It functions
as a peripheral chemoreceptor and is composed of glomus cells.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A small mass that is located on the inferior surface of the aortic arch. It
functions as a peripheral chemoreceptor and is composed of glomus cells.; UBERON: One of several small clusters of chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and supporting
cells located along the aortic arch.;