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Granuloma
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology:
an
inflammatory
nodule
consisting of
histiocytes
(macrophages)
attempting
to
wall off
substances
they
perceive
as
foreign
but are unable to
eliminate
, such as certain
infectious
organisms
as well as other
materials
such as
foreign
objects
,
keratin
and
suture
fragments.
●
any small nodule
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