Granuloma (Noun)
Meaning
A tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's skin lesion was diagnosed as a granuloma caused by a bacterial infection that had been left untreated for several months.
- A granuloma formed on the patient's lung after years of inhaling dust particles while working in a mine.
- The skin biopsy revealed a small granuloma resulting from a minor injury that had become infected.
- After removal of the surgical implant, a granuloma developed at the site due to a foreign body reaction.
- Chronic inflammation from the fungal infection led to the formation of a granuloma on the patient's liver.