nodule

noun

ˈnä-(ˌ)jül How to pronounce nodule (audio)
Definition of nodulenext
as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there

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Recent Examples of nodule That’s because this song was recorded before Tyler had throat surgery to remove nodules, which would result in her signature raspy singing voice. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Two years later, Tyler underwent vocal nodule surgery that gave her already husky voice the raspy roar that became her calling card. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026 In 1976, the already raspy-toned singer underwent surgery to get nodules removed from her vocal cords. — Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 9 July 2026 In facultative endosymbiosis, the symbiont can live independently, as in the case of nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nodule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
  1. swelling
  2. lump
  3. node
  4. bump
  5. bruise
  6. tumor
Noun
  • His thumb worsened on Sunday against the Padres, but the swelling has since started to subside.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The condition typically affects the legs and can cause swelling and pain.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelling
Noun
  • The winning appetizer, though, was the aesthetically humble but nonetheless delicious jumbo lump crab cake, a mustardy affair crowned with pickled radish.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • Rather than relying on cutting-edge manufacturing nodes, TSUs are made to run on mature semiconductor processes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For the week ending July 24 the protocol reported $242,624 distributed since launch, $7,343 of it that week, across 339 node owners.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of node
Noun
  • The referee had to check on both wrestlers, who were fine, but the crowd was now even more invested in the match after the dangerous bump.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That's only a slight bump over the previous model, so don't expect neck-snapping acceleration.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • Rookie defensive tackle Gracen Halton (knee bone bruise) and edge rusher Andrew Farmer (back) were out Monday.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • On June 30, 1929, a young Black girl found McDaniel’s body lying face-down, with a broken neck and bruises.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of bruise
Noun
  • Quinn said his father, who had a brain tumor as a teenager that produced Parkinson’s-like symptoms, inspired the program.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Until now, the most common mutation in pancreatic cancer tumors was considered untreatable.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of tumor

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