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A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
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granuloma
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n. (context medicine English) a tumor consisting of a mass of granular tissue that sometimes results from infection or injury
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
from Latin granulum (see granular ) + -oma , on model of glaucoma , etc.
Wikipedia
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Granuloma (plural granulomas or granulomata ) is an inflammation found in many diseases. It is a collection of immune cells known as histiocytes . Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to wall off substances it perceives as foreign but is unable ...
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n. a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection [also: granulomata (pl)]
Usage examples of granuloma.
You're atrophied, decalcified, dehydrated, full of toxins, and have granulomas from sea urchin spines wandering around your body.
The idea that tuberculous granuloma of the fallopian tube had been reported from around the country made her more curious than ever.