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granuloma inguinale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gran-u-lo-ma in-guinale
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bacterial disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis characterized by ulcerative genital lesions, endemic in many less developed regions.

Uncountable

Etymology

A New Latin construction, from grānulōma (“granuloma”) + inguinālis (“inguinal, of the groin”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

lymphogranuloma venereum

Frequently Paired Words

lymphogranuloma venereum

Synonyms

donovanosis granuloma genitoinguinale granuloma inguinale tropicum granuloma venereum granuloma venereum genitoinguinale lupoid form of groin ulceration serpiginous ulceration of the groin ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum ulcerating sclerosing granuloma

Questions

What does granuloma inguinale mean?
A bacterial disease caused by Klebsiella granulomatis characterized by ulcerative genital lesions, endemic in many less developed regions.
Where does granuloma inguinale come from?
A New Latin construction, from grānulōma (“granuloma”) + inguinālis (“inguinal, of the groin”).

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