Tubercle Definition

to͝obər-kəl, tyo͝o-
tubercles
noun
tubercles
Any small, rounded projection or process.
Webster's New World
A nodule or swelling, especially a mass of lymphocytes and epithelioid cells forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
American Heritage
An anatomical nodule.
American Heritage Medicine
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Noun

Singular:
tubercle
Plural:
tubercles

Origin of Tubercle

  • Latin tūberculum diminutive of tūber lump tuber

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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