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tubercle
(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
(botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
(pathology) A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
“The doctor noticed a small tubercle on the x-ray, indicating a potential abnormality on the patient's bone.”
“The seedling lost its hyaline appearance and the parasite died before a tubercle had formed.”
“Bone plugs from the patella and the tibial tubercle were taken in line with the incised tendon by using a small saw.”
tuberculosis
(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]