granuloma
gran·u·lo·ma
granuloma · granulomas · granulomata
гранулёма
An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes attempting to wall off substances…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.
UK/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/US/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈloʊ̯.mə/
Meaning
2 sensesAn 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.
(broadly)Any small nodule.
More definitions
- a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
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Forms
plural: granulomas / granulomata| Singular | granuloma |
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