Associations to the word «Gumma»

Wiktionary

GUMMA, noun. (pathology) a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Dictionary definition

GUMMA, noun. A small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.

Wise words

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