granuloma
yəˈloʊ
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granuloma (ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mas, -mata | |
| a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes | |
| granulomatous | |
| —adj | |
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Granuloma
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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granuloma gran·u·lo·ma (grān'yə-lō'mə)
n. pl. gran·u·lo·mas or gran·u·lo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, that is usually associated with ulcerated infections.
gran'u·lo'ma·tous (-mə-təs) adj.
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