nodule
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈnɒdʒuːl/
:
nódulo
- There's a little brown nodule that grows.
- rheumatoid nodules
- subcutaneous nodule
- vocal nodules
I have the fatigue especially, and I have rheumatoid nodules in some areas.
- I have the fatigue especially, and I have rheumatoid nodules in some areas.
- So to my knowledge, human beings have never eaten the roots of soybeans, especially the nodules on the roots of mature soybean plants.
- I don't find any sensation or, you know, little nodule that is myself.
Examples
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The lesion was a subcutaneous nodule that was firm and irregular on palpation.
Academic text (1999) -
Minute grayish papules or larger yellow nodules, which represent small abscesses, might be seen superficially.
Academic text (2002) -
Do you see those little nodules right there on all those, on all these plants?
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Six years earlier, the patient had presented with a nodule in the right mandibular region.
Academic text (2005) -
You have a nodule on your vocal cords, probably from screaming and yelling.
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I have the fatigue especially, and I have rheumatoid nodules in some areas.
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Local examination revealed multiple subcutaneous nodules of various sizes, which were mobile and non-tender.
Academic text (2007) -
The reported incidence of clinically evident thyroid nodules in North America ranges from 4% to 7%.
Academic text (2005) -
So to my knowledge, human beings have never eaten the roots of soybeans, especially the nodules on the roots of mature soybean plants.
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During the routine examination, my doctor discovered a nodule on my left lung.
Synonyms
118
2.5
A raised swelling on the body after a hit
61
3.6
A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump
38
6.3
A small swelling in the body often near lymph glands
7
2.3
A small rounded lump on something like a tree branch or bone
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9.9
A small piece of fruit or corn that did not fully grow
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9.0
A small rounded bump on a plant stem or root
How Prominent
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8.6
- Specialized
1
8.8
- Specialized
118
2.5
6
7.0
- Specialized
1
9.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
nodule = node (semi-transparent) = nodul + ule
Formally a diminutive formation from the same root as 'node' ('nodul-' + '-ule'), so the idea 'small lump' is present but the suffix '-ule' is a learned/Latin diminutive and not productive for many learners.
Etymology
The word nodule comes from the Latin nodus meaning 'knot', with nodulus meaning a small knot. So a nodule is like a little knot or rounded lump on a plant or in the body, which is why we use it for small swellings on roots or skin.