Definition of granuloma in English:
granuloma
nounPlural granulomas, Plural granulomata ˌɡranjʊˈləʊməˌɡrænjəˈloʊmə
Medicine A mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance.
Example sentencesExamples
- These nodules are frequently found in cases of tuberculous meningitis and represent caseating granulomas typical of tuberculosis.
- Cat-scratch disease will also produce granulomatous inflammation, but the granulomas are suppurative in nature.
- A punch biopsy of the lesion showed tuberculous granulomas within the epiglottic tissue.
- Overall, this book provides a thorough and comprehensive review of granulomas and granulomatous disorders.
- Pyogenic granulomas are vascular lesions, not purulent as the name implies.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine Donovonosis can result in ulcerative, granulomatous, or hypertrophic lesions.
Example sentencesExamples
- Genetic factors are likely to influence the clinical course and pattern of sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease of unknown origin.
- One patient had rheumatoid arthritis with granulomatous meningitis, which was thought to be noninfectious.
- In the past, syphilis and other granulomatous diseases have been associated with vulvar cancer.
- The differential diagnosis includes lymphoma, granulomatous infections, benign vascular tumors, and metastatic cancer.
Definition of granuloma in US English:
granuloma
nounˌɡrænjəˈloʊməˌɡranyəˈlōmə
Medicine A mass of granulation tissue, typically produced in response to infection, inflammation, or the presence of a foreign substance.
Example sentencesExamples
- A punch biopsy of the lesion showed tuberculous granulomas within the epiglottic tissue.
- Pyogenic granulomas are vascular lesions, not purulent as the name implies.
- Cat-scratch disease will also produce granulomatous inflammation, but the granulomas are suppurative in nature.
- These nodules are frequently found in cases of tuberculous meningitis and represent caseating granulomas typical of tuberculosis.
- Overall, this book provides a thorough and comprehensive review of granulomas and granulomatous disorders.