Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with granuloma.
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- adjective pathology Of, pertaining to, or characterised by
granulomata
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- adjective relating to or characterized by granulomas
Etymologies
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Examples
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Crohn's disease (also known as granulomatous colitis and regional enteritis) is an inflammatory disease of the intestines that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from anus to mouth, causing a wide variety of symptoms.
Qwaider Planet 2009
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Mycobacterium marinum gene expression during long-term granulomatous infection.
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Scott Harkonen is the former CEO of InterMune, which marketed the drug Actimmune to treat a rare and deadly lung disorder called chronic granulomatous disease.
Feds to Biotech Firms: Shut Up Scott Gottlieb 2011
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Ulcerative colitis does not exhibit well-defined granulomatous lesions.
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Scott Harkonen is the former CEO of InterMune, which marketed the drug Actimmune to treat a rare and deadly lung disorder called chronic granulomatous disease.
Feds to Biotech Firms: Shut Up Scott Gottlieb 2011
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CD68 expression is markedly different in Crohn's disease and the colitis associated with chronic granulomatous disease.
Recent Publications 2010
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In-utero hematopoietic stem cell transplantations are a promising approach for the treatment of selected congenital immunodeficiency disorders (i.e. severe combined immunodeficiencies, chronic granulomatous disease, hyperIgM syndrome and others) and hemoglobinopathies (i.e. sickle cell disease and thalassemia).
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Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder characterized by transmural granulomatous inflammation involving any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus, in a discontinuous fashion.
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Immunology Laboratory: tissue biopsies, body fluids, bone marrow aspirate, and peripheral blood for flow cytometry for leukemia, lymphoma, ALPS (autoimmune lymphoproliferative disorder), and DHR (chronic granulomatous disease).
Hematopathology 2010
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Another important consideration is that high doses of vitamin D are contraindicated in people with granulomatous diseases including TB, Sarcoidosis and probably Lyme Diease.
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