| 释义 |
tubercle/ˈtju:bək(ə)l/n. 1 a small rounded protuberance esp. on a bone (尤指骨头上的)小瘤 2 a small rounded inflamed swelling on the body or in an organ, esp. a nodular lesion characteristic of tuberculosis in the lungs etc. (身体上或器官里的)结节；肿块；(尤指肺上的结核病变) 3 a small tuber; a wartlike growth 小结节；瘤状物 □ tuberculate /-ˈbɜ:kjʊlət/ adj.□ tuberculous /-ˈbɜ:kjʊləs/ adj.[Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber: see TUBER] |