granuloma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡɹæn.jʊˈləʊ̯.mə/ (UK)
- /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈloʊ̯.mə/ (US)
- /ˌɡɹæ.nuˈloʊ̯.mə/ (US)
- /ˌɡɹæn.juˈloʊ̯.mə/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɡɹæ.nuˈləʊ̯.mə/ (UK)
- /ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Italic *grānom Latin grānum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin ulum Latin grānulumbor. French granulebor. English granule Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)der. English -oma English 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.
Meanings
- (qualifier: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.
- (broadly) Any small nodule.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| granulomas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| granulomata | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microgranuloma · granuloma venereum genitoinguinale · lick granuloma · idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma · necrogranuloma · granuloma annulare · granuloma venereum · ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum · fibrogranuloma · actinogranuloma · ulcerating sclerosing granuloma · lipogranuloma · antigranuloma · xanthogranuloma · granuloma inguinale · pyogranuloma · granuloma fungoides · granuloma inguinale tropicum · granuloma genitoinguinale
Translations (21)
it granuloma (tumor) · pl ziarniniak (tumor) · ia granuloma (tumor) · nl granuloom (tumor) · es granuloma (tumor) · io granulomo (tumor) · sv granulom (tumor) · kk гранулёма (tumor) · fr granulome (tumor) · sh granùlōm (tumor) · cmn 肉芽腫 /肉芽肿 (tumor) · ga granalóma (tumor) · ca granuloma (tumor) · tr granülom (tumor) · ko 육아종 (tumor) · la grānulōma (tumor) · sh грану̀ло̄м (tumor) · ru гранулёма (tumor) · fi granulooma (tumor) · ja 肉芽腫 (tumor) · pt granuloma (tumor)