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NODULE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small node
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nodule" is a kind of...):
node (any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part)
Derivation:
nodular (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules)
nodular (relating to or characterized by or having nodules)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("nodule" is a kind of...):
hunk; lump (a large piece of something without definite shape)
Domain category:
mineralogy (the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nodule"):
geode ((mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals)
Derivation:
nodular (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules)
nodular (relating to or characterized by or having nodules)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nodule" is a kind of...):
enation; plant process (a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ)
Derivation:
nodular (having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules)
nodular (relating to or characterized by or having nodules)
Context examples:
Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, pruritus, and ocular lesions.
(Onchocerciasis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A subtype of classical Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by collagen bands surrounding lymphoid nodules.
(Nodular Sclerosis Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
Remission with persistent lymphoid nodules in the bone marrow.
(Nodular Partial Remission, NCI Thesaurus)
Remission with remaining lymphoid nodules reflecting residual disease.
(Nodular Partial Response, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by replacement of the liver parenchyma with fibrous tissue and regenerative nodules.
(Cirrhosis, NCI Thesaurus)
The nodules contain basaloid cells with small, dark nuclei.
(Cylindroma, NCI Thesaurus)
It occurs more frequently in younger individuals as a painful subcutaneous nodule, often on the arms.
(Angiolipoma, NCI Thesaurus)
The tumor presents as a single cutaneous nodule which is often ulcerated.
(Atypical Fibroxanthoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include leiomyoma, adenomyoma, endometrial stromal nodule, and endometrial polyp.
(Benign Uterine Corpus Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by the presence of epithelial cell nodules, and stromal nodules containing fibrous and smooth muscle elements.
(Benign prostatic hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)
