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gum⋅ma

  [guhm-uh]
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–noun, plural gum⋅mas, gum⋅ma⋅ta  [guhm-uh-tuh] . Pathology.
a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis.
Origin:
1715–25; < NL; see gum 1

Related forms:
gum⋅ma⋅tous, adjective
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gum·ma   (gŭm'ə)   
n.   pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta (gŭm'ə-tə)
A small rubbery granuloma that has a necrotic center and is enclosed by an inflamed fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.

[New Latin, from Late Latin, gum; see gum1.]
gum'ma·tous adj.
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Main Entry: gum·ma
Pronunciation: 'g&m-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gummas also gum·ma·ta /'g&m-&t-&/
: a tumor of gummy or rubbery consistency that is characteristic of the tertiary stage of syphilis —gum·ma·tous /-&t-&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gumma gum·ma (gŭm'ə)
n. pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta (gŭm'ə-tə)
A small, rubbery granuloma having a necrotic center and an inflamed, fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis. Also called syphiloma.

gum'ma·tous adj.

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Gumma

landlocked ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, containing the western Kanto Plain. Most of its area is mountainous, with two-thirds more than 1,650 feet (500 m) in elevation and volcanic peaks towering over 6,560 feet (2,000 m). The prefectural capital, Maebashi, and most of the population are on a small segment of the plain in the southeast

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