granuloma

American

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

noun

Pathology.

an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.

granuloma British

/ ˌɡrænjʊˈlɒmətəs, ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

granulomatous

adjective

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Nouns

Etymology

Origin of granuloma

First recorded in 1860–65; granule + -oma

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