gumma

[ guhm-uh ]

noun,plural gum·mas, gum·ma·ta

[guhm-uh-tuh]. /ˈgʌm ə tə/. Pathology.

a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.

Origin of gumma

From New Latin, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at gum¹

Other words from gumma

gum·ma·tous, adjective

Words Nearby gumma

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How to use gumma in a sentence

There was the secret ploughing society of the young men of a village in gumma prefecture.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
He was introduced as a rural religionist from gumma prefecture set on reforming his countrymen.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson Scott
An isolated gumma forms a firm elastic swelling, shading off into the surroundings.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
If a periosteal gumma breaks down and invades the skin, a syphilitic ulcer is formed with carious bone at the bottom.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The disease is liable to be mistaken for central tumour, gumma, tuberculosis, or abscess of bone.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for gumma

gumma

/ (ˈɡʌmə) /

nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

pathol a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain or heart

Origin of gumma

C18: from New Latin, from Latin gummi gum 1

Derived forms of gumma

gummatous, adjective

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