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tubercle Definition


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tubercle
noun
    1. A small round swelling or lump, eg on a bone.
    2. A small round swelling in an organ, especially one in the lung that is caused by a bacillus and which is characteristic of tuberculosis.
Derivative: tubercled
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Latin tuberculum small swelling.



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