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

Derived Forms

• granulomatous, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of granuloma¹

First recorded in 1860–65; granule + -oma

Example Sentences

To identify the mechanisms involved, the investigators analyzed granuloma and lung tissues and found that the HDTs promoted inflammatory responses against TB bacteria, both in immune and non-immune cells in the lung.

From Science Daily

However, it also has the beneficial side effect of reducing the amount of matrix being created inside a granuloma, thus opening the compressed blood vessels and restoring blood flow.

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With this two-pronged medicinal approach, Datta and the team were able to make the granuloma blood vessels function and behave more normally.

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The study, "Normalizing granuloma vasculature and matrix improves drug delivery and reduces bacterial burden in tuberculosis-infected rabbits," was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

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

From Washington Post