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
Seabed nodules were located at profound depth and pressure; extracting them was therefore a complex and capital-intensive process.
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Time, 17 June 2025
Instead of the process taking days, a pathologist in the room with Milan looked at the biopsy of Lesk’s nodule under a microscope moments after it was removed and identified it as cancerous.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
At one point, her endocrinologist detected a tiny nodule in her neck, which prompted Burke to get a biopsy.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who found a prostate nodule.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Time, 17 June 2025
Instead of the process taking days, a pathologist in the room with Milan looked at the biopsy of Lesk’s nodule under a microscope moments after it was removed and identified it as cancerous.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
At one point, her endocrinologist detected a tiny nodule in her neck, which prompted Burke to get a biopsy.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who found a prostate nodule.
—Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
Noun
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Studies show postmenopausal women, particularly those with early menopause, may be at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Meningitis is a swelling of the protective membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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The grill has a large hopper, which Masterbuilt claims holds up to 12 hours’ worth of lump charcoal, and feeds the heat to the cook chamber via a fan.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Brunch service runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers plates like the Spring Frittata with lump crab and asparagus, parmesan, brown butter, fresno and lemon.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The measure opened a gap in decades of federal cannabis policy through which a multibillion dollar grey-market industry has poured — with Texas as one of its key nodes.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
24 June 2025
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The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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These bumps in the road will give breakaway hopefuls a chance to snag the first polka dot jersey, but the real action is likely to come in the final kilometers, where the sprinters' teams will be working overtime to reel everyone back in.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Though this offers some cushion against bumps in the road, having some front wheel suspension would be desirable for a future enhancement.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
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Then a surgeon stepped in A CT mother found bruises on her nonverbal daughter.—
Nick Caito Photo,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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The onslaught left the woman with a broken nose and a fractured orbital bone, as well as bruises and swelling to her eye and neck, cops said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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However, a routine scan in March 2025 revealed that the tumor was returning.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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With this procedure, an interventional radiologist would stick a needle in my back and inject the tumor with freezing liquid.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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