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- [guhm-uh]
- /ˈgʌm ə/
- /ɡˈʌmə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhm-uh]
- /ˈgʌm ə/
Definitions of gumma word
- noun plural gumma a rubbery, tumorlike lesion associated with tertiary syphilis. 1
- noun gumma A small, soft swelling that is characteristic of the late stages of syphilis and occurs in the connective tissue of the liver, brain, testes, and heart. 1
- noun gumma a rubbery tumour characteristic of advanced syphilis, occurring esp on the skin, liver, brain, or heart 0
- noun gumma a soft, rubbery tumor occurring in various organs or tissues, esp. in the late stages of syphilis 0
- noun gumma (pathology) a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis. 0
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Origin of gumma
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1715-25; See origin at gum1
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Parts of speech for Gumma
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gumma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gumma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with gumma
- what is a gumma?