nodule

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A thyroid nodule is a localized swelling on the thyroid gland.

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  1. noun A small knotlike protuberance.
  2. noun Anatomy A small mass of tissue or aggregation of cells.
  3. noun Botany A small knoblike outgrowth, as those found on the roots of many leguminous plants.
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  • Maybe the nodule is radioactive Take me back , Harding orders. —  Asimov'sSF,March2008
  • The nodule is no longer cold, but he still tips it out with care. —  Asimov'sSF,March2008
  • In many legumes, including Lotus japonicus and Medicago truncatula, susceptible root hairs are the primary sites for the initial signal perception and physical contact between the host plant and the compatible nitrogen-fixing bacteria that leads to the initiation of root invasion and nodule organogenesis. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • When a person undergoes a scan to identify a lump or nodule, the radiologist looks at the texture, the borders and the shape to determine if it is malignant or just a ...
  • A lung nodule is a relatively round lesion, or area of abnormal tissue located within the lung. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
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  1. Middle English, from Latin nōdulus, diminutive of nōdus, knot; see ned- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin nodulus, a little knot, diminutive of nodus, a knot: see node.
 

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/ˈnɑdʒjul/
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