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gumma

Syllabification: (gum·ma)

Pronunciation: /ˈgəmə/

Definition of gumma

noun (plural gummas or gummata /ˈgəmətə/)

Medicine

a small, soft swelling that is characteristic of the late stages of syphilis and occurs in the connective tissue of the liver, brain, testes, and heart.