Synonyms of nodule

nodule

noun

ˈnä-(ˌ)jül 

as in swelling

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue

a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swelling
• lump
• node
• bump
• bruise
• tumor
• knot
• growth
• wart
• welt
• blister
• contusion
• hunch
• hump
• knob
• boil
• clump
• chunk
• blob
• nub
• hunk
• gob
• clod
• nugget
• wad
• gobbet
• nubble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nodule

Roughly 95% of people who undergo a full-body MRI will have at least one abnormal finding, and more than 90% of those findings are harmless cysts, nodules or other changes that don’t affect overall health. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

More than 90% of those findings are harmless cysts, nodules or other changes that do not affect overall health. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Sarcoidosis is a disease in which nodules form, most commonly, in the lymph nodes, lungs, bones and skin. — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Excremental progress After first spotting the round nodule, DeMar quickly radioed his colleagues. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026