granuloma

American  

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

granulomas, granulomata

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

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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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Other Word Forms

• granulomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of granuloma

First recorded in 1860–65; granule + -oma

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• granuloma vs. granulation tissue

Example Sentences

The 38-year-old, who works as a train driver, says he had his work and life upended by the cholesterol granuloma between his brain and eye socket, and still deals with the aftermath two years later.

From BBC

Jain and his colleagues previously showed that bevacizumab could improve drug delivery to TB granulomas.

From Science Daily

"Much like in tumors, many of the blood vessels in granulomas are compressed or squeezed shut -- just like if you stepped on your garden hose," said Datta, the first author on the study.

From Science Daily

Those eggs clog the lungs, spleen, liver and hearts of hosts along with immune cells called granulomas that fight them.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is characterized by the growth of granulomas — tiny groups of inflammatory cells — in any part of the body, most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times