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granuloma definition

granu·loma (gran′yə lō′mə)

noun pl. granulomas -·mas or granulomata -·mata (-mə tə)

a firm, tumorlike granulation formed as a reaction to chronic inflammation, as from foreign bodies, bacteria, etc.

Etymology: granul(e) + -oma

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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