GUMMA

gumma

(noun) a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gumma (plural gummas or gummata)

(pathology) a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Anagrams

• mugam

Source: Wiktionary


Gum"ma, n.; pl. Gummata. Etym: [NL. So called from its gummy contents See Gum.] (Med.)

Definition: A kind of soft tumor, usually of syphilitic origin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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