Disease or Syndrome
granulomatosis
[ gran-yuh-loh-muh-toh-sis ]
Definitions related to granulomatosis:
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A general term that refers to non-neoplastic and neoplastic disorders characterized by the presence of granulomas in various anatomic sites.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A granulomatous inflammation leading to multiple granuloma formation, which is a specific type of inflammation. A granuloma is a focal compact collection of inflammatory cells, mononuclear cells predominating, usually as a result of the persistence of a non-degradable product and of active cell mediated hypersensitivity.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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