| 释义 |
nodule/ˈnɒdju:l/n. 1 a small rounded lump of anything, e.g. flint in chalk, carbon in cast iron, or a mineral on the seabed 小结；结核(如粉笔中的硬块；铸铁中的碳或海底的矿物质) 2 a small swelling or aggregation of cells, e.g. a small tumour, node, or ganglion, or a swelling on a root of a legume containing bacteria 小肿块(如小瘤、小节、腱鞘囊肿或包含细菌的豆类根部隆起部分) □ nodular adj.□ nodulated adj.□ nodulation /-ˈleiʃ(ə)n/ n.□ nodulose adj.□ nodulous adj.[Latin nodulus, diminutive of nodus: see NODUS] |