Synonyms of nodules

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swellings
• lumps
• nodes
• bumps
• bruises
• tumors
• knots
• growths
• warts
• welts
• blisters
• contusions
• humps
• clumps
• hunches
• boils
• chunks
• knobs
• blobs
• nubs
• clods
• hunks
• gobs
• nuggets
• wads
• gobbets
• nubbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nodules

Tyler suffered nodules on her vocal cords and underwent surgery to remove them. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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

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

The collector vehicle is lowered by a cable, and the nodules are returned to the surface in a separate pipe; for simplicity, the diagrams in this article do not show both at the same time. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026

Only about 1 out of 10 thyroid nodules turns out to be cancerous. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said recent early detection screening for roughly 1,500 firefighters revealed 637 high-risk cases, including, but not limited to aortic aneurysms; cancerous polyps and nodules on the trachea, thyroid and lungs; prostate cancer and lung cancer. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026

Painful nodules, recurring abscesses and slow-healing lesions often come and go in cycles, with symptoms that shift in severity and location over time. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026