granuloma
/ˌɡrænjuˈloʊmə/
noun
- A small area of inflammation in body tissue, usually caused by infection, injury, or a foreign substance, that forms a lump or nodule.
- The doctor found a granuloma on the patient's lung during the X-ray.
- The biopsy confirmed that the lump was a benign granuloma, not cancer.
- Some types of bacteria can cause a granuloma to form in the skin.