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Definition of Granuloma

1. Noun. A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection.

Definition of Granuloma

1. Noun. (medicine) a tumor consisting of a mass of granular tissue that sometimes results from infection or injury ¹

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Definition of Granuloma

1. [n -MATA or -MAS]

Medical Definition of Granuloma

1. Chronic inflammatory lesion characterised by large numbers of cells of various types (macrophages, lymphocytes, fibroblasts, giant cells), some degrading and some repairing the tissues. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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