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
Last month, doctors found nodules on Lebron's lungs.
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
These new tools, which can be used to analyze X-rays and CT scans, will help clinicians see hard-to-spot lung nodules and identify patients with earlier stages of the disease.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Benign thyroid nodules, which are usually caused by an unexplained overgrowth of thyroid tissue, or thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid) can cause the condition too.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 16 Jan. 2026
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Ali Bauman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
These new tools, which can be used to analyze X-rays and CT scans, will help clinicians see hard-to-spot lung nodules and identify patients with earlier stages of the disease.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Benign thyroid nodules, which are usually caused by an unexplained overgrowth of thyroid tissue, or thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid) can cause the condition too.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
Noun
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Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The sudden swelling of the nostril tissues affects the nasal cycle.—
Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My son, a lump of breath that fell into the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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And while some can work magic with a claw clip, others struggle to avoid lumps and bumps without invoking gels and wax.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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If Zimbabwe’s new processing push succeeds, the country could transform itself from a raw-materials exporter into a key node in the battery supply chain.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most of the nodes were concentrated in the Tehran–Qom corridor, according to the report, an area that includes major government and IRGC institutions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oblique and shoulder issues, as well as a left forearm contusion, also served as bumps in the road.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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This Cavaliers team, built on the fly after Odom was hired in March 2025, has had but four bumps on the road this season, but one was a pretty big bump.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Merritt said Thompson sustained a black eye and bruises and received stitches in her lower lip.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Center Jeremy Foumena missed several games with a lower leg injury, while Stillwell and Kugel have also been dealing with their own bumps and bruises.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Primary tumors tend to be more immune responsive and may react to immunotherapy better, Overman said, as opposed to someone whose cancer has metastasized.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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In June 2021, Peters was officially diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer after a 5-centimeter tumor was found at the top of her rectum.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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