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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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