granuloma
[ gran-yuh-loh-muh ]
/ ˌgræn yəˈloʊ mə /
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noun, plural gran·u·lo·mas, gran·u·lo·ma·ta [gran-yuh-loh-muh-tuh]. /ˌgræn yəˈloʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
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OTHER WORDS FROM granuloma
gran·u·lom·a·tous [gran-yuh-lom-uh-tuhs], /ˌgræn yəˈlɒm ə təs/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for granuloma
granuloma
/ (ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes
Derived forms of granuloma
granulomatous (ˌɡrænjʊˈlɒmətəs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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