n.
Pronunciation: ' g ə -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural gummas also gum · ma · ta \ ' g ə -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin gummat-, gumma, from Late Latin, gum, alteration of Latin gummi gum
Date: circa 1722
: a tumor of gummy or rubbery consistency that is characteristic of the tertiary stage of syphilis
– gum · ma · tous \ -m ə -t ə s \ adjective