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/ˌɡɹæn.jəˈləʊ̯.mə/ · noun
(pathology, strictly) An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments..
Use granuloma when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Granuloma means (pathology, strictly) An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use granuloma where its definition matches the intended context.
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