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Definition of Gummous
1. a. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.
Definition of Gummous
1. Adjective. gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy ¹
2. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a gumma. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gummous
1. gummy [adj] - See also: gummy
Medical Definition of Gummous
1.
1. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.
2.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gummous
Literary usage of Gummous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Syphilis and Pseudo-syphilis by Alfred Cooper (1884)
"... which are generally of a far more serious type, and are developed in a slower
and more gradual manner (see page 22). gummous and Tuberculous ..."
2. The Treatment of syphilis with subcutaneous sublimate injections by Georg Richard Lewin (1872)
"This author has not only observed, on the inner surface of the epiglottis, but
also in the larynx, "new gummous formations," and asserts that he could ..."
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