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granulomata

granulomata is the plural of granuloma.

Meaning of granuloma

Noun

granuloma (plural granulomas or granulomata)

  1. (strictly) 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.
  2. (broadly) Any small nodule.

Questions about granulomata

What is granulomata the plural of?
Granulomata is the plural of granuloma.

Words near granulomata in the dictionary

  1. granuloma inguinale
  2. granuloma inguinale tropicum
  3. granuloma venereum
  4. granuloma venereum genitoinguinale
  5. granulomas
  6. granulomata
  7. granulomato-
  8. granulomatogenic
  9. granulomatoses
  10. granulomatosic
  11. granulomatosis

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