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tubercle

Syllabification: (tu·ber·cle)
Pronunciation: /ˈt(y)o͞obərkəl/

Definition of tubercle

noun

  • 1 Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant.
  • 2 Medicine a small nodular lesion in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis.

Derivatives

tuberculate

Pronunciation: /t(y)o͞oˈbərkyəˌlāt, -lit/

adjective
tubercle (sense 1).

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber (see tuber)

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