First Known Use: 1918
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granuloma inguinale
noun granuloma in·gui·na·le \-ˌiŋ-gwə-ˈna-lē, -ˈnä-, -ˈnā-\
Definition of GRANULOMA INGUINALE
: a sexually transmitted disease characterized by ulceration and formation of granulations on the genitalia and in the groin area and caused by a bacterium (Calymmatobacterium granulomatis syn. Donovania granulomatis)
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Origin of GRANULOMA INGUINALE
New Latin, literally, inguinal granuloma
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granuloma inguinale
noun granuloma in·gui·na·le \-ˌiŋ-gwə-ˈnal-ē, -ˈnäl-, -ˈnāl-\
Medical Definition of GRANULOMA INGUINALE
: a sexually transmitted disease characterized by ulceration and formation of granulations on the genitalia and in the groin area and caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium (C. granulomatis synonym Donovania granulomatis) which is usually recovered from lesions as Donovan bodies
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