tubercle
[ too-ber-kuh l, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu bər kəl, ˈtyu- /
noun
a small rounded projection or excrescence, as on a bone or on the surface of the body.
Pathology.
- a small, firm, rounded nodule or swelling.
- such a swelling as the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
Botany.
a tuberlike swelling or nodule.
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British Dictionary definitions for tubercle
tubercle
/ (ˈtjuːbəkəl) /
noun
any small rounded nodule or elevation, esp on the skin, on a bone, or on a plant
any small rounded pathological lesion of the tissues, esp one characteristic of tuberculosis
Word Origin for tubercle
C16: from Latin
tūberculum a little swelling, diminutive of
tuber
Medical definitions for tubercle
tubercle
[ tōō′bər-kəl ]
n.
An anatomical nodule.
tuberculum
A small elevation on the surface of a tooth.
A nodule or swelling, especially a mass of lymphocytes and epithelioid cells forming the characteristic granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis.
Scientific definitions for tubercle
tubercle
[ tōō′bər-kəl ]
A small rounded projection, swelling, or lump, as on the roots of legumes or on bodily tissue, especially the cluster of inflammatory cells that form in the lungs in tuberculosis.