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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

梅毒性ゴム腫

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baidokusei gomushu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Gumma/ˈɡʌm.ə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ゴム腫は第3期梅毒に見られる肉芽腫性病変である。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A soft, tumor-like growth of tissues, characteristic of the tertiary stage of syphilis.

    "The patient presented with a gumma on the skin, which is a classic manifestation of tertiary syphilis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin, originating in the late 19th century from the Latin 'gummi' (gum), influenced by or referring to the rubbery, gummy consistency of the lesion. It entered medical English to describe the characteristic soft, tumor-like growth found in the tertiary stage of syphilis.

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