gumma en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin gumma, extended in meaning from Late Latin gumma (“gum, resin”), a late form of cummis, cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), of Egyptian origin. Doublet of gum (Etymology 2).
Meanings
- a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gummata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gummas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gummose · gummata · gummation · gummatous · gumma hepatis · gummous · gummy
Translations (1)
fi kuppapahkura (granuloma resulting from syphilis)