gumma
/ˈgʌmə/noun
(pl. gummas 或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【医】梅毒瘤, 树胶肿。
派生词
gummatous
adjective词源
early 18th cent.: modern Latin， from Latin gummi （see GUM1）.