English

Noun

granuloma (without necrosis) from a lymph node of a patient with Mycobacterium avium infection

granuloma ‎(plural granulomas or granulomata)

1. (pathology) an inflammatory nodule found in many diseases, consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as suture fragments
2. (medicine, less specific) any small nodule

Translations

Italian

Noun

granuloma m ‎(plural granulomi)

1. (pathology) granuloma

Related terms

• granulo
• granulomatoso

Portuguese

Noun

granuloma m (plural granulomas)

1. (medicine) granuloma (tumour consisting of a mass of granular tissue)

Related terms

• grão

Spanish

Noun

granuloma f ‎(plural granulomas)

1. (pathology) granuloma