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  • noun Plural form of granuloma.

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Examples

  • The well-known risks associated with tattoos include: infection, as unsterilized needles can carry infections including HIV-AIDS and hepatitis; allergies from various ink pigments; unwanted scar tissue, which can appear after a new tattoo, or after the removal of a tattoo; small knots or bumps known as granulomas, which may form around materials the body finds abnormal in this case tattoo pigments.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Lips deformed by silicone migration form hideous lumps called granulomas, just below the lip's outer layer, and must be surgically removed.

    Robert Tornambe, M.D.: Lip Reduction Surgery-A Contrary Trend M.D. Robert Tornambe 2011

  • The well-known risks associated with tattoos include: infection, as unsterilized needles can carry infections including HIV-AIDS and hepatitis; allergies from various ink pigments; unwanted scar tissue, which can appear after a new tattoo, or after the removal of a tattoo; small knots or bumps known as granulomas, which may form around materials the body finds abnormal in this case tattoo pigments.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • The well-known risks associated with tattoos include: infection, as unsterilized needles can carry infections including HIV-AIDS and hepatitis; allergies from various ink pigments; unwanted scar tissue, which can appear after a new tattoo, or after the removal of a tattoo; small knots or bumps known as granulomas, which may form around materials the body finds abnormal in this case tattoo pigments.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Other common adverse reactions are excessive scarring or raised nodules called granulomas forming around the pigment.

    Getting a tattoo is largely safe, though experts advise using a reputable shop Bonnie Berkowitz 2011

  • The well-known risks associated with tattoos include: infection, as unsterilized needles can carry infections including HIV-AIDS and hepatitis; allergies from various ink pigments; unwanted scar tissue, which can appear after a new tattoo, or after the removal of a tattoo; small knots or bumps known as granulomas, which may form around materials the body finds abnormal in this case tattoo pigments.

    Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Tattoos: Inks Raise New Health Concerns About Age-Old Designs M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011

  • Sarcoidosis: A disease in which immune system cells cluster to form lumps called granulomas gran-yu-LO-mas in various organs.

    NYT > Home Page M.D. By LISA SANDERS 2011

  • An autopsy showed she died of sarcoidosis, a disease which produces microscopic lumps called granulomas on lungs and is often associated with exposure to environmental hazards.

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • It leads to areas of inflammation called granulomas - lumps of abnormal tissue - appearing on the body.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • Instead, these nodules (also called granulomas) are hubs for bacteria production and distribution.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

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