| NOUN | state | tubercle | a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| plant | tubercle, nodule | small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant | |
| body | tubercle, tuberosity, eminence | a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
| Meaning | A swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | lesion | Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part |
| Spanish | tubérculo, tuberculum | |
| Adjectives | tubercular | characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles |
| tubercular, tuberculous | constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus | |
| Meaning | small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | nodule | |
| Broader | plant process, enation | A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ |
| Spanish | nódulo, tubérculo | |
| Catalan | nòdul, tubercle, tubèrcul | |
| Adjectives | tuberculate | covered with tubercles |
| Meaning | A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | tuberosity, eminence | |
| Narrower | deltoid tuberosity, deltoid eminence | A bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches |
| Broader | process, outgrowth, appendage | A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
| Spanish | tubérculo, tuberosidad | |
| Catalan | tuberositat | |
| Adjectives | tubercular | pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle |
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