Canadian English Meaning of tubercle
tubercle
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Definitions and Meaning of tubercle in English
tubercle (n)
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
tubercle (n.)
A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the tubercles appearing on the body in leprosy.
A small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption.
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tubercle
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis, small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant, a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment
carcinoma,Cyst,polyp,Wart,cancer,lymphoma,malignancy,melanoma,neoplasm,outgrowth
No antonyms found.
tuberales => Tuberales, tuberaceae => Truffles, tuber root => Tuber, tuber => Tuber, tube-nosed fruit bat => Tube-nosed fruit bat,
