nodule
31Nodule, Heberden — A small hard fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger. A Heberden nodule is a calcified spur of the joint (articular) cartilage. It serves as a useful sign of osteoarthritis. Named for the English physician William… …
32nodule — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin nodulus, diminutive of nodus Date: 15th century a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a. a small rounded lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate b. a swelling on a leguminous root that contains… …
33nodule — n. [L. dim. nodus, knob] A swollen knob like structure …
34nodule — /noj oohl/, n. 1. a small node, knot, or knob. 2. a small, rounded mass or lump. 3. Bot. a tubercle. [1590 1600; < L nodulus a little knot, equiv. to nod(us) NODE + ulus ULE] * * * In geology, a rounded mineral concretion that is distinct from,… …
35nodule — noun /ˈnɒdjuːl,ˈnɑːʤuːl/ A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump …
36nodule — (no du l ) s. m. Terme didactique. Petit noeud ; nouet. Terme de minéralogie. Petit noyau formé de quelque substance minérale. Des nodules de phosphate de chaux. Terme de géologie. Petite masse pierreuse. Un lit de nodules siliceux.… …
37nodule — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bud, protuberance, knob; see bulge …
38nodule — nod|ule [ˈnɔdju:l US ˈna:dʒu:l] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: nodulus, from nodus; NODE] a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone s body >nodular adj …
39nodule — nod|ule [ na,dʒul ] noun count a small round lump …
40nodule — see NOOSE …
