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nodules

noun

plural of nodule

as in swellings

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 nodules And just to take a step back, legumes are this incredible family of plants in nature that form nodules that are full of something called rhizobia, which are nitrogen-fixing bacteria. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Deep-sea mining companies are targeting this vast reserves of metal-rich nodules to power the electric vehicle market. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Depending on the size, appearance, growth and cause of nodules, they can be either be monitored regularly by a physician or treated with medication or surgery. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital is home to the Lung Health Center, which sees nodules like this regularly. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Applications Agriculture Similar to other legumes, butterfly pea harbors nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its root nodules, enabling it to enrich the soil with nitrogen. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Five round nodules, each about a centimeter wide, clustered together like grapes, were stuck to the stone. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Pulmonary nodules can be small and difficult to distinguish within the complex architecture of the lung. — Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a bright cluster of nodules surrounded by fluid in her left frontal lobe. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of swellings

Noun

Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Peet, who had been screened since her late 30s because of dense breast tissue and prior benign lumps, was treated with a lumpectomy and radiation and is now on tamoxifen.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lumps

Noun

While its aesthetic benefits have helped bring lymphatic drainage into the mainstream, this intricate network of vessels, nodes, and fluid is fundamental to everything from immune function to maintaining the body's fluid balance.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Once a dominant force in the chip manufacturing landscape, Intel hit major delays with its 7- and 10-nanometer nodes, triggering the stock's worst year ever in 2024.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nodes

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That process has already included some bumps, with the Heat outscored by 45 points in the 71 minutes that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo played together during its 0-4 start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
As his vessel pulled up to a landing ramp on one of the islands — located just off the Antarctic Peninsula — Vanstreels and his fellow researchers immediately noticed bumps in the snow.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumps

Noun

Bickelhaupt was taken to the hospital in June 2025 with two black eyes and purple and bluish bruises.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Hospital pictures displayed in court later showed the child appeared to have a large horizontal gash from one end of the forehead to the other, in addition to several bruises.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bruises

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They’re often diagnosed at later stages with tumors with more aggressive features.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Researchers are studying the cancer-killing drug trastuzumab rezetecan for those with ERBB2-low metastatic breast cancer, whose tumors have low levels of HER2, a protein that can help cancer cells grow.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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