paragranuloma

noun

para·​gran·​u·​lo·​ma -ˌgran-yə-ˈlō-mə How to pronounce paragranuloma (audio)
plural paragranulomas also paragranulomata -mət-ə How to pronounce paragranuloma (audio)
1
: a granuloma especially of the lymph glands that is characterized by inflammation and replacement of the normal cell structure by an infiltrate
2
: a benign form of Hodgkin's lymphoma in which paragranulomas of the lymph glands are a symptom

called also Hodgkin's paragranuloma

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“Paragranuloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/paragranuloma. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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