tubercle
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(noun) a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis |
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Related Words: lesion |
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(noun) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament |
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Synonyms: tuberosity |
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Related Words: appendage, outgrowth, process |
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(noun) small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant |
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Synonyms: nodule |
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Related Words: enation, plant process |
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