gumma
Americannoun
plural
gummas, gummatanoun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gumma
From New Latin, dating back to 1715–25; see origin at gum 1
Example Sentences
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The syphilitic process at the edge of the gumma shuts off the blood supply and the tissue dies, as a finger would if a tight band were wound around it, cutting off the blood supply.
From The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People by Stokes, John H. (John Hinchman)
Various forms of growth occur in the brain, the most common being tuberculous nodules, syphilitic gumma, endothelioma, glioma, and sarcoma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
A central gumma in a long bone may not reveal its presence until it erupts through the shell and reaches the periosteal surface or invades an adjacent joint.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
A superficial gumma appears as a small hard nodule under the mucous membrane, varying in size from a pin's head to a pea.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Syphilitic osteo-arthritis results from a gumma in the periosteum or marrow of one of the adjacent bones.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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