granuloma
Syllables: gran·u·lo·ma/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/US/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈloʊ̯.mə/
granuloma noun: 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.
Noun
granuloma (plural granulomas or granulomata)
granuloma meaning in Tamil
granuloma in Tamil
- குருண, குறுமணிகள், நுண்மணிப்புத்து, புவளர்ச்சிறுமணிகள்
Forms of granuloma
| plural | granulomas |
|---|---|
| plural | granulomata |
Origin of granuloma
From 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.
Words formed from granuloma
- actinogranuloma
- antigranuloma
- fibrogranuloma
- granuloma annulare
- granuloma fungoides
- granuloma genitoinguinale
- granuloma inguinale
- granuloma inguinale tropicum
- granuloma venereum
- granuloma venereum genitoinguinale
- idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma
- lick granuloma
- lipogranuloma
- microgranuloma
- necrogranuloma
- pyogranuloma
- ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum
- ulcerating sclerosing granuloma
- xanthogranuloma
Words that rhyme with granuloma
Questions about granuloma
- What does granuloma mean?
- Granuloma means 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.
- What is granuloma in Tamil?
- Granuloma in Tamil is குருண, குறுமணிகள், நுண்மணிப்புத்து. See Granuloma meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is granuloma?
- Granuloma is a noun.
- How do you pronounce granuloma?
- Granuloma is pronounced /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of granuloma?
- The plural of granuloma is granulomas.
Words near granuloma in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: granuloma (page history and authors); granuloma (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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