| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | gum·ma |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  g m  |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. gum·mas or gum·ma·ta (gm-t)
A small rubbery granuloma that has a necrotic center and is enclosed by an inflamed fibrous capsule. It is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin, from Late Latin, gum. See gum1. | | OTHER FORMS: | gumma·tous —ADJECTIVE
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