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Noun
tubercle (plural tubercles)
- anatomy A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on bones especially for the attachment of a muscle or ligament. A small elevation on the surface of a tooth.
- botany A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cactus|cacti.
- pathology A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
Synonyms
tuberculum
tuberosity
eminence
nodule
Translations
Spanish: tubérculo m
fr:tubercle
io:tubercle
te:tubercle
vi:tubercle
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