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nodule

  (nŏj'ūl) pronunciation
n.
  1. A small knotlike protuberance.
  2. Anatomy. A small mass of tissue or aggregation of cells.
  3. Botany. A small knoblike outgrowth, as those found on the roots of many leguminous plants.
  4. Mineralogy. A small rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals, usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment.

[Middle English, from Latin nōdulus, diminutive of nōdus, knot.]

nodular nod'u·lar (nŏj'ə-lər) or nod'u·lose' (-lōs') or nod'u·lous (-ləs) adj.
 
 
Dental Dictionary: nodule(s)

n

A small solid mass or knot that can be easily felt.

Bohn’s nodules. (Zitelli/Davis, 2002)

Bohn’s nodules. (Zitelli/Davis, 2002)

 

In geology, a rounded mineral concretion that is distinct from, and may be separated from, the formation in which it occurs. Nodules usually are elongated and have a knobby irregular surface; they are generally oriented parallel to the bedding. Chert and flint, clay ironstone, and phosphorites commonly occur as nodules. Manganese-rich nodules are found on the ocean floor.

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A small swelling or aggregation of cells.

 

A small boss or node that is solid and can be detected by touch.

  • acral pruritic n. — see acral lick dermatitis.
  • aggregated lymphatic n's — groups of small masses of lymphoid tissue. In the intestinal mucosae they are peyer's patches.
  • n. of Arantius — see semilunar valve nodule (below).
  • cutaneous n. — see cutaneous node.
  • milker's n's — see pseudocowpox.
  • semilunar valve n. — a small mass of fibrous tissue in the center of the free edge of each semilunar valve. Called also nodule of Arantius.
  • n. of vermis — the part of the vermis of the cerebellum, on the ventral surface, where the inferior medullary velum attaches.
 

A small swelling on the roots of plants (mostly legumes) that contains bacteria able to absorb nitrogen from the air around the roots. Called nitrogen-fixing, these bacteria make the nitrogen available in a form that can be absorbed by the host plant. See also nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

nodule

 
Wikipedia: nodule (disambiguation)

A nodule describes an aggregation of similar cells or particles in a number of scientific fields:


 
Translations: Translations for: Nodule

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lille klump, (på havbund) nodul

Nederlands (Dutch)
knobbeltje, knoopje, knoestje

Français (French)
n. - nodule

Deutsch (German)
n. - Knötchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μικρή σφαιρική μάζα, σβολαράκι, σφαιρίδιο, (ιατρ.) οζίδιο, (φυτολ.) φυμάτιο, (γεωλ.) κόνδυλος

Italiano (Italian)
nodulo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - nódulo (m)

Русский (Russian)
узелок, утолщение

Español (Spanish)
n. - nódulo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liten knöl, liten knut, nodul

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
小节, 小结节, 小瘤

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小節, 小結節, 小瘤

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 결절, 작은 혹

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小塊, 根瘤, 小結節, こぶ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مأزق, عقدة, نقطه تقاطع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גושיש, קשריר, בליטה, גידול קטן בגוף, גוש קטן עגול של חומר כלשהו‬


 
 

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