nodules

plural of nodule

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodules
Noun
  • This at-home massager, complete with eight kneading massage nodes and heat, is a real treat at the end of a long day.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Removing the leaves exposes the leaf nodes.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After the arduous grooming process, Angel was able to eat and rest, and a veterinarian checked her over, where she was found to have dental disease and an eye ulcer, along with ear infections, skin infections and mammary gland tumors.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Animal experiments have shown that rodents whose drinking water was spiked with either ethanol, the alcohol used in alcoholic beverages, or with acetaldehyde developed large numbers of tumors all over their bodies.
    Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Nodules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodules. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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