tubercle

ˈtuːbərkəl

Definition

Definition of tubercle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bone anatomy

TECH.

small rounded nodule on a bone for muscle attachment

TECH.

The tubercle on the bone aids muscle attachment.

nodule

protuberance

infectious disease

TECH.

small nodule characteristic of tuberculosis lesions

TECH.

The doctor examined the tubercle in the lung tissue.

lump

nodule

botany

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small wartlike growth on plant roots or surfaces

TECH.

The orchid has a tubercle on its lip.

growth

lump

nodule

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Expressions with tubercle

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tubercle bacillus

bacterium causing tuberculosis in humans and animals

The tubercle bacillus was identified in the patient's sputum.

Origin of tubercle

Latin, tuber (swelling) + cle (diminutive)

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tuberculoid

adj.

skin bumps

related to or resembling a tubercle

Examples of tubercle in a sentence

A fracture near the tubercle can affect muscle function.
A tubercle was found during the autopsy.
The presence of a tubercle can indicate infection.
The plant's root showed a tiny tubercle.
Gardeners noticed a tubercle on the leaf.

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French:tubercule, nodule, ...
German:Tuberkel, Knoten, ...
Italian:tubercolo, escrescenza, ...
Spanish:tubérculo, lesión, ...
Portuguese:tubérculo, nódulo, ...
Chinese:结节, 小结, ...
Japanese:結節, 結核結節, ...
Arabic:حُدَيْبَة, دُرَيْنَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּבְשׁוּשִׁית, גִּבְנִית, ...
Russian:бугорок, туберкула, ...
Ukrainian:горбик, туберкула, ...
Hindi:गांठ, गाँठ, ...
Bengali:গোলাকার গাঁট, ক্ষয়রোগ গুটি, ...
Catalan:tubercle, tubèrcle, ...
Czech:hrbolek, tuberkul, ...
Danish:knude, knold, ...
Dutch:tuberkel, nodulus, ...
Greek:οζίδιο, φυμάτιο, ...
Hungarian:gumó, gümő, ...
Khmer:ប៉ោងឆ្អឹង, គ្រាប់របេង, ...
Korean:결절, 결핵 결절, ...
Persian:گره, گرهک, ...
Polish:guzek, guzek gruźliczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):tubérculo, protuberância, ...
Romanian:tubercul, ...
Swedish:knöl, nodul, ...
Thai:ปุ่มกระดูก, ปุ่มเล็ก ๆ, ...
Turkish:tüberkül, küçük nodül, ...
Vietnamese:nốt tròn nhỏ, nốt lao, ...

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Definition of tubercle - Reverso English Dictionary

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