gumma

a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gumma, extended in meaning from Late Latin gumma (“gum, resin”), a late form of cummis, cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), of Egyptian origin. Doublet of gum (Etymology 2).

Synonyms

syphiloma

Translations

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Gumma

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