Granulomas

/ɡrænəˈloʊməz/ noun

Definition

Plural of granuloma; multiple small inflammatory clusters formed in response to chronic infection or disease.

Etymology

Simple plural of granuloma, formed by adding -s. The plural is used when discussing cases where patients develop multiple granulomatous lesions throughout their tissues.

Kelly Says

When a doctor finds several granulomas scattered through your lungs on a chest X-ray, it's a major clue that you might have tuberculosis or another chronic infection that your body has been fighting for months or years.

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