[ˈnɒdʒʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one
(e.g: the area feels firm but has irregular nodules which can be painful to touch)

- a small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings, e.g. of flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed
(e.g: flint nodules)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin nodulus, diminutive of nodus ‘knot’