granulomatous
Having inflammatory nodules
Granulomatous describes conditions characterized by granulomas—small clusters of immune cells that form when the body attempts to wall off substances it perceives as foreign but cannot eliminate.
The term appears in medical contexts: granulomatous inflammation, granulomatous disease.
Tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and Crohn's disease can all produce granulomatous tissue changes.
Mycobacterial lung disease
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- leprosyMycobacterial infection causing disfigurement
- histoplasmosisSpore-caused pulmonary mycosis
- brucellosisBacterial zoonosis from livestock
Large pathogen-engulfing immune cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- monocytesCirculating immune phagocytes
interleukins · CD4 · immunopathology · innate immunity · immunodeficiency
Persisting over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- multisystemInvolving several interconnected subsystems
disseminated · localized · systemic · refractory · remitting · indolent · recurrent · subclinical
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
culture · PCR · imaging · CT scan · bronchoscopy · tissue sample · histopathology · polarized light
Localized cell death
- multinucleatedHaving several nuclei
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- coalescentGrowing into one
necrotizing · well-formed · palisading · suppurative · stellate · rim · organized · discrete
tuberculosis
Mycobacterial lung disease
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- leprosyMycobacterial infection causing disfigurement
- histoplasmosisSpore-caused pulmonary mycosis
macrophages
Large pathogen-engulfing immune cells
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
monocytes · interleukins · CD4 · immunopathology · innate immunity · immunodeficiency
chronic
Persisting over time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
multisystem · disseminated · localized · systemic · refractory · remitting · indolent · recurrent · subclinical · symptomatic
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
staining · culture · PCR · imaging · CT scan · bronchoscopy · tissue sample · histopathology · polarized light
necrosis
Localized cell death
- multinucleatedHaving several nuclei
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
coalescent · necrotizing · well-formed · palisading · suppurative · stellate · rim · organized · discrete
granulomatousacute
Intensely severe or perceptive
suppurative · purulent · diffuse · serous · hemorrhagic
grain, granular, granule, granules, granularity, granuloma, granulation