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Word: Tubercle
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber (see tuber)
ˈtjuːbəkl
a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant.
Short Definition:small rounded projection or protuberance
a small nodular lesion in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis.
Short Definition:small nodular lesion in lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis
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