Definition of "granulomas" [granulomas]

• Plural form of granuloma. (noun)

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• "The well-known risks associated with tattoos include: infection, as unsterilized needles can carry infections including HIV-AIDS and hepatitis; allergies from various ink pigments; unwanted scar tissue, which can appear after a new tattoo, or after the removal of a tattoo; small knots or bumps known as granulomas, which may form around materials the body finds abnormal in this case tattoo pigments."
• "Lips deformed by silicone migration form hideous lumps called granulomas, just below the lip's outer layer, and must be surgically removed."
• "Other common adverse reactions are excessive scarring or raised nodules called granulomas forming around the pigment."