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tubercle


Main Entry: tu·ber·cle
Pronunciation: \ˈtü-bər-kəl, ˈtyü-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber
Date: 1578

1 : a small knobby prominence or excrescence especially on a plant or animal : nodule: as a : a protuberance near the head of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra b : any of several prominences in the central nervous system c : nodule b
2 : a small abnormal discrete lump in the substance of an organ or in the skin; especially : the specific lesion of tuberculosis


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