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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANULOMA

granuloma  [ˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANULOMA

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Granuloma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANULOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

granuloma

Granuloma

Granuloma is an inflammation found in many diseases. It is a collection of immune cells known as macrophages. Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to wall off substances that it perceives as foreign but is unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious organisms such as bacteria and fungi as well as other materials such as keratin and suture fragments. The adjective granulomatous means characterized by granulomas.

Definition of granuloma in the English dictionary

The definition of granuloma in the dictionary is a tumour composed of granulation tissue produced in response to chronic infection, inflammation, a foreign body, or to unknown causes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANULOMA


aroma
əˈrəʊmə
carcinoma
ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
coma
ˈkəʊmə
condyloma
ˌkɒndɪˈləʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
encephaloma
ˌɛnsɛfəˈləʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
loma
ˈləʊmə
lymphogranuloma
ˌlɪmfəʊˌɡrænjʊˈləʊmə
lymphoma
lɪmˈfəʊmə
myeloma
ˌmaɪɪˈləʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
omer
ˈəʊmə
papilloma
ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə
soma
ˈsəʊmə
staphyloma
ˌstæfɪˈləʊmə
syphiloma
ˌsɪfɪˈləʊmə
Tacoma
təˈkəʊmə
tuberculoma
tjʊˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊmə
xyloma
zaɪˈləʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANULOMA

granulated surface
granulater
granulation
granulation tissue
granulative
granulator
granule
granuliferous
granuliform
granulite
granulitic
granulitization
granulocyte
granulocytic
granulocytopenia
granulomata
granulomatous
granulose
granulosis
granulous

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANULOMA

acoustic neuroma
adenocarcinoma
boma
chroma
Dodoma
food coma
glaucoma
groma
haematoma
hematoma
Higher National Diploma
homa
mesothelioma
noma
Ordinary National Diploma
osteosarcoma
Roma
sarcoma
stroma
teratoma

Synonyms and antonyms of granuloma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «granuloma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANULOMA

Find out the translation of granuloma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of granuloma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «granuloma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肉芽肿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

granuloma
570 millions of speakers

English

granuloma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेन्युलोमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الورم الحبيبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гранулема
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

granuloma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

granuloma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

granulome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Granuloma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Granulom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肉芽腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

육아종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Granuloma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

u hạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புவளர்ச்சிறுமணிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅन्युलोमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

granülom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

granuloma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ziarniniak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гранульома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

granulom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοκκίωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

granuloom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

granulom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

granulomer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of granuloma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANULOMA»

The term «granuloma» is regularly used and occupies the 67.578 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANULOMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about granuloma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANULOMA»

Discover the use of granuloma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to granuloma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Pregnancy granuloma occurs during pregnancy and is clinically and histopathologically identical to pyogenic granuloma. It is usually located on the gingiva and appears after the first trimester. Clinically, it appears as a single pedunculated ...
George Laskaris, 2003
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Pathology and Genetics of Skin Tumours
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) are rapidly growing, mostly exophytic lesions which may ulcerate. Synonym Lobular capillary haemangioma Epidemiology An epidemiologic study of 325 cases, (959) showed that 86% of the lesions were cutaneous, ...
Philip E. LeBoit, 2006
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Principles of Dental Imaging
APICAL GRANULOMA (PERIAPICAL GRANULOMA, DENTAL GRANULOMA) An apical granuloma is an advanced form of chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) characterized by a growth of granulomatous tissue (chronic inflammatory tissue)  ...
Olaf E. Langland, Robert P. Langlais, John W. Preece, 2002
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Operative Techniques in Laryngology
Adjunctive procedures to vocal fold granuloma surgery After the successful removal of the vocal fold granuloma, depending on the exact clinical situation, one should fully evaluate the size and nature of the vocal fold to consider if the patient ...
Clark A. Rosen, Hans Leden, Robert H. Ossoff, 2008
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Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors: An Atlas and Textbook
An Atlas and Textbook Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields. nic Granuloma Selected References 1. Spencer WH. Conjunctiva. In: Spencer WH, ed. General Considerations There are a few important vascular tumor and related lesions that can ...
Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields, 2008
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Oral Pathology
Non-neoplastic Lesions 163 Pyogenic Granuloma The pyogenic granuloma is a particular type of inflammatory hyperplasia. The granulomatous tissue, which is caused by local trauma, becomes contaminated by the flora of the oral cavity.
Peter A. Reichart, Hans Peter Philipsen, 2000
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Wound Closure Biomaterials and Devices
closure, there was a significant increase in suture granuloma formation with braided nonabsorbable sutures compared with monofilament materials. Absorbable sutures do not usually give rise to suture granulomas except for catgut sutures, ...
Chih-Chang Chu, J. Anthony von Fraunhofer, Howard P. Greisler, 1996
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Clinical Outline of Oral Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
221 FIGURE 6-47 Lip augmentation hyaluronate foreign body granuloma that, after injection, migrated into sulcus forming a pale mass. tions of this nature occur with handpiece oil (oil granuloma), vegetable matter (pulse granuloma), and ...
Lewis R. Eversole, 2011
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Pathophysiology: Functional Alterations in Human Health
GRANULOMA FORMATION In some cases, chronic inflammation results in granuloma formation. Granulomas are nodular inflammatory lesions that encase harmful substances. Granuloma formation is also regulated by macrophages.
Carie Ann Braun, Cindy Miller Anderson, 2007
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Ultrasound: A Practical Approach to Clinical Problems
The vas deferens is dilated below the vasectomy site (white arrow) There is an acute spermatic cord granuloma (white arrowhead). The vas deferens below the sperm granuloma is guite disorganized (black arrow). Figure 13-44 Long-axis ...
Edward I. Bluth, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANULOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term granuloma is used in the context of the following news items.
1
People's Pharmacy: Shea butter fights foot fungus
Q: I am writing in response to your reader with the condition of granuloma annulare. After visiting numerous doctors and trying many treatments, ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
2
Bee Stings, Swimming Pools: Common Summer Health Myths
... swimmers' ear or even an infection called swimming pool granuloma) if proper precautions are not taken, such as keeping swimming tots in ... «HealthNewsDigest.com, Jul 15»
3
Waiting out a splinter
His best bet: The foreign object in my finger had developed into a granuloma. After numbing my finger, he removed it. Lotsa drama for just one ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
4
Preclinical studies of inflammation with multimodal in vivo optical …
Using similar principles, it is possible for NIR Invitrogen to label macrophage cells with fluorescence and model granuloma formulation. «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
5
Time for their annual checkup
At the other end, veterinary doctor Ryan Rothenbuhler was preparing to remove a small section of China's tail that had a lick granuloma — a ... «KPCnews.com, Jun 15»
6
It's a dirty rotten job!
... and other sexually transmitted infections (STI's), including chancroid, lymphogranuloma venerum, granuloma inguinale, cytomegalovirus. «News24, Jun 15»
7
Abstract and Introduction
... of COP, we propose the term granulomatous organising pneumonia (GOP) to describe these cases that have pathological features of both granuloma and OP. «Medscape, Jun 15»
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HHS Issues Rule Involving Medical Examination of Aliens to Revise …
... granuloma inguinale, and lymphogranuloma venereum as inadmissible health-related conditions for aliens seeking admission to the United ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
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New regs for Tuesday: Immigrants, buses, energy conservation
Immigrants with chancroid, granuloma inguinale, and lymphogranuloma venereum would be allowed to move to the United States under the ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
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... when bronchoscopy demonstrated a distinct histologic pattern (such as epithelioid granuloma or intra-alveolar organization) or the presence ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Granuloma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/granuloma>. Apr 2024 ».
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