granuloma

gran·u·lo·ma

 (grăn′yə-lō′mə)

n. pl. gran·u·lo·mas or gran·u·lo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

Any of various nodular masses of granulocytic monocytes and other immune cells, including macrophages and eosinophils, that aggregate in response to a chronic infection, such as tuberculosis, or other inflammatory process.

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gran′u·lo′ma·tous (-mə-təs) adj.

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granuloma

(ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə)

n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)

(Pathology) a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes

granulomatous adj

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gran•u•lo•ma

(ˌgræn yəˈloʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.

[1860–65]

gran`u•lom′a•tous (-ˈlɒm ə təs) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

granuloma - a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose gumma - a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis

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Translations

granuloma

[ˌgrænjʊˈləʊmə] n → granuloma m

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granuloma

n granuloma m; pyogenic — granuloma piógeno

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