A disease characterized by the formation of multiple granulomas throughout the body, such as chronic granulomatous disease or granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
From granuloma plus -osis, a suffix meaning 'condition' or 'disease.' The -osis ending indicates this is a significant systemic condition involving widespread granuloma formation.
Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare genetic condition where a child's immune cells literally can't kill bacteria properly—they surround invaders with granulomas but can't finish the job, leaving the body vulnerable to serious infections.
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