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gumma
gum·ma [ gúmmə ] (plural gum·ma·ta [ gúmmətə ] or gum·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
syphilitic tumor: a rubbery tumor that can occur in the tertiary stage of syphilis
[Early 18th century. Via Modern Latin< Greek kommi (see gum1)]

gum·ma·tous adjective
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