tubercle

Definitions


[ˈtjuːbəkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant

- a small nodular lesion in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber (see tuber)




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