Definition
granulomata
noun
- Plural of granuloma; small inflammatory nodules or lumps of tissue formed in response to chronic irritation, infection, or foreign material.
Usage: Medical/pathology term; Plural form; singular is 'granuloma'
Examples
- The biopsy revealed multiple granulomata consistent with sarcoidosis.
- Tuberculosis can produce granulomata in the lungs.
- The pathologist identified granulomata in the tissue sample under the microscope.
- Chronic infections often lead to the formation of granulomata as the body attempts to wall off the irritant.
- Granulomata may develop in response to fungal infections or foreign bodies.