nodule

CEFRB2

/ˈnɒdjuːl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small lump or rounded growth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.

Examples

  • The MRI showed a nodule in the patient's lung.

  • We're going to have to do a biopsy on the nodule.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnɑd͡ʒul/

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”), from nōdus (“knot”). Doublet of nodulus.