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单词 gumma
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Definition of gumma in English:

gumma

nounPlural gummata, Plural gummas ˈɡʌməˈɡəmə
Medicine

  • A small soft swelling which is characteristic of the late stages of syphilis and occurs in the connective tissue of the liver, brain, testes, and heart.

    〔医〕梅毒瘤，树胶肿

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many patients advance to tertiary syphilis with cardiac, neurologic, and cutaneous gummas, which are painless nodules, asymmetrically distributed in groups on the face and trunk.
    • If you have late syphilis, you may develop gummas (say: gum-mahs).

Derivatives

  • gummatous

    • adjective
    Medicine
    • Tertiary or late syphilis is classified into gummatous syphilis, cardiovascular syphilis, and neurosyphilis.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Even without a confirmatory rapid plasma reagin test or darkfield examination of the gummatous discharge, the diagnosis of secondary syphilis was obvious.

Origin

Early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin gummi (see gum1).

Definition of gumma in US English:

gumma

nounˈɡəməˈɡəmə
Medicine

  • A small soft swelling which is characteristic of the late stages of syphilis and occurs in the connective tissue of the liver, brain, testes, and heart.

    〔医〕梅毒瘤，树胶肿

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many patients advance to tertiary syphilis with cardiac, neurologic, and cutaneous gummas, which are painless nodules, asymmetrically distributed in groups on the face and trunk.
    • If you have late syphilis, you may develop gummas (say: gum-mahs).

Origin

Early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin gummi (see gum).
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