granuloma
English edit
Etymology edit
granule + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is hematoma.
Noun edit
granuloma (plural granulomas or granulomata)
- (pathology) an inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments.
- (medicine, less specific) any small nodule
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Catalan edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡɾə.nuˈlo.mə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ɡɾa.nuˈlo.ma]
- Rhymes: -oma
- Hyphenation: gra‧nu‧lo‧ma
Noun edit
granuloma m (plural granulomes)
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Further reading edit
- “granuloma” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Interlingua edit
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granuloma (plural granulomas)
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granuloma m (plural granulomi)
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Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: gra‧nu‧lo‧ma
Noun edit
granuloma m (plural granulomas)
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granuloma m (plural granulomas)