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granuloma

American  
[gran-yuh-loh-muh] / ˌgræn yəˈloʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

granulomas, granulomata

  1. an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.

granuloma British  
/ ˌɡrænjʊˈlɒmətəs, ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə /

noun

  1. a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes

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Origin of granuloma

First recorded in 1860–65; granule + -oma

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