granuloma inguinale

noun

granuloma in·​gui·​na·​le -ˌiŋ-gwə-ˈna-lē How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio) -ˈnä- How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio) -ˈnā- How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio)
: a sexually transmitted disease characterized by ulceration and formation of granulations on the genitalia and in the groin area and caused by a bacterium (Klebsiella granulomatis synonym Calymmatobacterium granulomatis)

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Well, donovanosis, otherwise known as granuloma inguinale, has been getting some attention in the U.K. of late. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, inguinal granuloma

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of granuloma inguinale was in 1918

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“Granuloma inguinale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granuloma%20inguinale. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

granuloma inguinale

noun
granuloma in·​gui·​na·​le -ˌiŋ-gwə-ˈnal-ē How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio) -ˈnäl- How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio) -ˈnāl- How to pronounce granuloma inguinale (audio)
: a sexually transmitted disease characterized by ulceration and formation of granulations on the genitalia and in the groin area and caused by a bacterium of the genus Klebsiella (K. granulomatis synonym Calymmatobacterium granulomatis) which is usually recovered from lesions as Donovan bodies

called also donovanosis

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