n.
Pronunciation: ˌ gran-y ə - ' l ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Date: 1861
: a mass or nodule of chronically inflamed tissue with granulations that is usually associated with an infective process
– gran · u · lo · ma · tous \ -m ə -t ə s \ adjective