tubercle

English

Alternative forms

tubercule, tuberculum

Etymology

From Latin tuberculum, q.v.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtuːbɚkəl/

Noun

tubercle (plural tubercles)

(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
(botany) A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
(pathology) A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

Synonyms

tuberosity, eminence, nodule

Derived terms

Translations

round nodule on a bone

Catalan: tubercle (ca) m
Dutch: tuberkel (nl) m
Finnish: nysty (fi), tuberkkeli (fi); nystermä (fi) (on tooth)
German: Tuberkel (de) m
Latin: tūberculum n
Portuguese: tubérculo (pt) m
Spanish: tubérculo (es) m

wartlike protuberance on the roots of some plants

Catalan: tubercle (ca) m
Finnish: nystyrä (fi), juurinystyrä
Portuguese: tubérculo (pt) m
Spanish: tubérculo (es) m
Tagalog: litbusngi

characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

Armenian: պալար (hy) (palar)
Dutch: tuberkel (nl) m
Finnish: tuberkkeli (fi)
German: Tuberkel (de) m
Latin: tūberculum n
Portuguese: tubérculo (pt) m
Spanish: tubérculo (es) m

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