Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of nodules Her scans were clear until the three-month mark, when her doctors found suspicious nodules in her lungs. —

Natalie Krebs, NPR, 9 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 Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 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 There, red nodules formed and progressed to develop dark centers. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026 Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.

— Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of swellings