Definition of Gummous

1. a. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.

Definition of Gummous

1. Adjective. gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy ¹

2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a gumma. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gummous

1. gummy [adj] - See also: gummy

Medical Definition of Gummous

1. 1. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy. 2. Of or pertaining to a gumma. Origin: L. Gummosus; cf. F. Gommeux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gummous

gummies
gummiest
gummiferous
gummily
gumminess
gumminesses
gumming
gummings
gummite
gummites
gummose
gummoses
gummosis
gummosities
gummosity
gummous (current term)
gummy
gummy bear
gummy shark
gummy sharks
gummy worm
gummy worms
gumnivorous
gumnut
gumnuts
gump
gumped
gumph
gumphion
gumphions

Literary usage of Gummous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Syphilis and Pseudo-syphilis by Alfred Cooper (1884)
"... which are generally of a far more serious type, and are developed in a slower and more gradual manner (see page 22). gummous and Tuberculous ..."

2. The Treatment of syphilis with subcutaneous sublimate injections by Georg Richard Lewin (1872)
"This author has not only observed, on the inner surface of the epiglottis, but also in the larynx, "new gummous formations," and asserts that he could ..."

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