gumma

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgʌmə/

noun (plural gummas or gummata /-mətə/)

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

Derivatives

gummatous

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin gummi (see gum1)