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

The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Yellowish deposits on or around the eyelids, grayish-white rings around the cornea and yellowish bumps or nodules on the tendons, including the Achilles tendon or the tendons on the back of the hand, can all be a cause for concern. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Impossible Metals says the architecture also removes the need for ship-to-ship transfers of nodules, personnel, fuel, and supplies, reducing operational complexity and cost. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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