tubercle
tubercle
Definition
tu·ber·cle (to̵̅o̅′bər kəl, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
any small, rounded projection or process; specif.,
- Bot. any of the wartlike growths on the roots of some plants
- Anat. a knoblike elevation, as on a bone
- Med. any abnormal hard nodule or swelling; specif., the typical nodular lesion of tuberculosis
Etymology: L tuberculum, dim. of tuber: see tuber
tubercle
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Plants have prominent conical tubercles, with star like spine clusters.
- call: The arch of the vertebra features a small knob or prominence, called an anterior tubercle.
- spawn: The spawning tubercles play an important role in the courtship of the goldfish.
Adjective modifier
- tibial: I've found going down slopes sideways helps relieve the pressure on the tibial tubercle.
- pubic: An indirect sac should never be dissected distal to the pubic tubercle.
- prominent: Plants have prominent conical tubercles, with star like spine clusters.
- rounded: It shows the typical characteristics of Turbinicarpus species in the early seedling stage, i.e.. plumose or feather-like spination and low rounded tubercles.
- tiny: Skye ID: Stems are unbranched, with rough ribs each having 2 rows of tiny tubercles.
- small: Body globular to 6 cm diameter, green with small conical tubercles.
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near tubercle
- tuber
- tubenose
- tubeless tire
- tube top
- tube sock
- tube pan
- tube foot
- tube
- tubby
- tubate
- tubercle bacillus
- tubercular
- tuberculate
- tuberculin
- tuberculo-
- tuberculoid
- tuberculosis
- tuberculous
- tuberose
- tuberosity
