Look up: Nodule


  1. nodule
    Type: Term Pronunciation: nod′yūl Definitions: 1. A small node; in skin, a node up to 1.0 cm in diameter, solid, with palpable depth; a pulmonary or pleural lesion seen on a radiographic image as a well-defined, discrete, roughly circular opacity 2-30 mm in diameter. Synonyms: nodulus1
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  2. Nodule
    The enlargement or swelling on roots of nitrogen- fixing plants. The nodules contain symbiotic nitrogen- fixing bacteria. See Nitrogen fixation.
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  3. nodule
    term widely used as a near synonym for concretion.
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  4. Nodule
    A tumour-like structure produced by the roots of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing plants. Contains the nitrogen-fixing microbial component of the symbiosis.
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  5. Nodule
    A small lump, swelling or collection of tissue, detected by touch.
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  6. nodule
    [n] - small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant 2. [n] - (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment) 3. [n] - a small node
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  7. Nodule
    Small lump.
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  8. Nodule
    a small lump of tissue that is usually abnormal; can form under the skin or protrude
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  9. Nodule
    A nodule is a small growth or lump of tissue.
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  10. nodule
    A solid elevation involving both the skin and fatty layers
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  11. Nodule
    Nodule: A small solid collection of tissue, a nodule is palpable (can be felt). It may range in size from greater than 1.0 cm (3/8 inch) to somewhat less than 2 cm (13/16 inch) in diameter. A nodule may be present in the epidermis, dermis or subcutis (at any level in the skin). The word 'nodule' is ...
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  12. Nodule
    Nod'ule noun [ Latin nodulus , dim. of nodus knot: confer French nodule .] A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
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  1. nodule
    A small lump, swelling or collection of tissue. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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  2. nodule
    noun a small node
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  3. nodule
    tubercle noun small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
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  4. nodule
    noun (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
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  5. nodule
    (nod´ūl) a small node that is solid and can be detected by touch.
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  6. Nodule
    • (n.) A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump. • (n.) A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
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  7. nodule
    rounded mineral concretion that is distinct from, and may be separated from, the formation in which it occurs. Nodules commonly are elongate with a ... [1 related articles]
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  8. nodule
    nodule (s), nodules (pl) 1. A small knob-like outgrowth, as those found on the roots of many leguminous plants. 2. In mineralogy, a small rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals; usually, harder than the surrounding rock or sediment. 3. In anatomy, a small mass of tissue or aggregation of...
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  9. nodule
    rounded, spherical or kidney shaped rock or mineral, often with a "skin"; because it is harder than the surrounding rock it is in, it weathers out intact; e.g. pyrite nodule
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  10. Nodule
    [geology] A nodule in petrology or mineralogy is a secondary structure, generally spherical or irregularly rounded in shape. Nodules are typically solid replacement bodies of chert or iron oxides formed during diagenesis of a sedimentary rock. Nodules may be hollow as geodes or vugs or fille...
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  11. Nodule
    [medicine] For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule (dermatology) In medicine, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure. Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury. The vocal cords may also develop nodules. Nodules are normall...
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  12. Nodule
    A large, usually roughly spherical piece of stone such as flint which was selected as a material from which to remove flakes or blades for the manufacture of stone tools and projectile points.
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  13. nodule
    1. a small node
    2. small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

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