n, pl  gummas  also  gum*ma*ta   :  a tumor of gummy or rubbery consistency that is characteristic of the tertiary stage of syphilis gum*ma*tous adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cm or Cm or CM  CMA  co·ma   gamma 
 
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