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
Synonyms:
Other Word Forms of Tubercle
Noun
Singular:
tubercle
Plural:
tuberclesOrigin of Tubercle
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Latin tūberculum diminutive of tūber lump tuber
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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