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Word: Nodule
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin nodulus, diminutive of nodus ‘knot’
ˈnɒdjuːl
ˈnɒdʒʊl
a small swelling or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one
Short Definition:small swelling or aggregation of cells in body
Examples:- the area feels firm but has irregular nodules which can be painful to touch
- laparotomy showed white nodules in the liver
a small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings, e.g. of flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed
Short Definition:small rounded lump of matter distinct from its surroundings
Examples:- flint nodules
- in the coal pits nodules of iron ore were mined
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