tubercle
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bər noun
1.
a small rounded projection or excrescence, as on a bone or on the surface of the body.
2.
Pathology.
a.
a small, firm, rounded nodule or swelling.
b.
such a swelling as the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
3.
Botany. a tuberlike swelling or nodule.
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World English Dictionary
tubercle (ˈtjuːbəkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any small rounded nodule or elevation, esp on the skin, on a bone, or on a plant |
| 2. | any small rounded pathological lesion of the tissues, esp one characteristic of tuberculosis |
| [C16: from Latin tūberculum a little swelling, diminutive of | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
tubercle tu·ber·cle (t&oomacr;'bər-kəl, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.
An anatomical nodule. Also called tuberculum.
A small elevation on the surface of a tooth.
A nodule or swelling, especially a mass of lymphocytes and epithelioid cells forming the characteristic granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
tubercle (t 'bər-kəl) Pronunciation Key
A small rounded projection, swelling, or lump, as on the roots of legumes or on bodily tissue, especially the cluster of inflammatory cells that form in the lungs in tuberculosis. |
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Example sentences
The angle is slight, and situated close to the tubercle.
The non-articular portion of the tubercle is occasionally only feebly marked.
At the lateral extremity of the condyle is a small tubercle for the attachment of the temporomandibular ligament.
Already, attempts are being made to incorporate the tubercle design into commercial products.
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