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granuloma

[ gran-yuh-loh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural gran·u·lo·mas, gran·u·lo·ma·ta [gran-y, uh, -, loh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.


granuloma

/ ˌɡrænjʊˈlɒmətəs; ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə /

noun

  1. a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • granulomatous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gran·u·lom·a·tous [gran-y, uh, -, lom, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of granuloma1

First recorded in 1860–65; granule + -oma
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Example Sentences

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

Once the body's immune system is infected with tuberculosis, it forms granulomas -- tight clusters of white blood cells -- in an attempt to wall off the infection-causing bacteria in the lungs.

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

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.

Now, she said, she has a calcified granuloma that makes it difficult to carry things or stand for long periods.

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