Definitions

1. adjective

Having or resembling a gummatous growth; consisting of or resembling a gumma, a mass of granulation tissue formed in syphilis.

“The patient’s gummatous lesions were a sign of the advanced stage of the disease.”

2. noun

A gumma, a mass of granulation tissue formed in syphilis.

“The doctor examined the patient’s gumma and determined the best course of treatment.”